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Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   The state or quality of being precipitous. uncountable
2. 2
   the quality of happening with headlong haste or without warning wordnet
3. 3
   the property possessed by a slope that is very steep wordnet

Synonyms

All synonyms

abruptnesssuddennessabruptnessalacrityaplombascent

Etymology

From precipitous + -ness.

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