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precipitous
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[prɪˈsɪpɪtəs], (Adjective)
Definitions:
- dangerously high or steep
(e.g: the track skirted a precipitous drop)
- (of an action) done suddenly and without careful consideration
(e.g: precipitous intervention)
Phrases:
Origin
:
mid 17th century: from obsolete French précipiteux, from Latin praeceps, praecip(it)- ‘steep, headlong’ (see precipitate)
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