Precipice
Precipice [ PRES-uh’-pis ] | |
[ noun ] | |
MEANING : | |
1. a very steep, vertical cliff 2. a perilous or dangerous predicament or situation | |
USAGE EXAMPLE 1 : | |
Successfully climbing the precipice was every rock climbers dream. | |
USAGE EXAMPLE 2 : | |
AIG said the company was "disappointed" that competitors were trying to take advantage of the situation, stressing that the mortgage losses that left AIG's parent company on a financial precipice had not undercut policyholders' surplus. |
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