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cliff

/klɪf/noun1 syllable

Cliff means: a steep high face of rock.

Synonyms for cliff3

noun, as in a steep high face of rock

drop, drop-off

also used for cliff

precipice

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What does cliff mean?1

noun

1

a steep high face of rock“he stood on a high cliff overlooking the town”

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

What rhymes with cliff?6

one syllable

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Cliff in a sentence

  • If your friend jumped off a cliff, would you do it too?Hybrid
  • As the waves crashed against the cliff face beneath us, she began to talk.chanchan
  • He has never taken on a cliff before, but he'll give it a shot.Conjuice
  • A single step, and you will fall over the cliff.speedwell
  • Another step, and you'll fall over the cliff.AlanF_US
  • The eagle perched atop the cliff, scanning the valley spread out beneath it.bobking12
  • If you don't want to fall off the cliff, don't stay near it.mervert1
  • They ate salad on the cliff, but got sick on the hike back.Eccles17

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Forms of cliff

as a noun

plural
cliffs