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pre·cip·i·tous    Audio Help   [pri-sip-i-tuhs] Pronunciation Key
–adjective
1.of the nature of or characterized by precipices: a precipitous wall of rock.
2.extremely or impassably steep: precipitous mountain trails.
3.precipitate.
[Origin: 1640–50; < obs. F précipiteux; see precipitate, -ous]

—Related forms
pre·cip·i·tous·ly, adverb
pre·cip·i·tous·ness, noun

—Synonyms 2. abrupt, sheer, perpendicular.
—Antonyms 1, 2. flat, level.
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Main Entry:  steep
Part of Speech:  adjective
Definition:  So sharply inclined as to be almost perpendicular.
Synonyms:  abrupt, bold, sheer
Source:  Roget's II: The New Thesaurus, Third Edition
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