Precipitated

adj, verb

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Definitions

Verb
  1. 1
    simple past and past participle of precipitate form-of, participle, past
Adjective
  1. 1
    Hastened; hurried.
  2. 2
    Deposited from a solution, vapour or state of suspension into gas.

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headlongoverhastyprecipitousprecipitantprecipitoussudden

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"An ancient ballad on the subject, which, however, bears marks of having been tampered with, states, on the other hand, that Gradlon led his people into extravagances of every kind, and that Dahut received the key from him, the misuse of which precipitated the catastrophe."

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