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precipitous

/prɪˈsɪpɪtəs/

ចោតខ្លាំង

  1. adjective ចោតខ្លាំង, ជ្រាលចោត
    dangerously high or steep
    ដែលខ្ពស់ឬចោតខ្លាំងគួរឱ្យខ្លាច
    The path led down a precipitous cliff.
    ផ្លូវនោះបាននាំចុះតាមច្រាំងថ្មចោតខ្លាំង។
  2. adjective យ៉ាងគំហុក, យ៉ាងរហ័ស
    sudden and dramatic
    ដែលកើតឡើងភ្លាមៗនិងយ៉ាងគំហុក
    There was a precipitous decline in car sales.
    មានការធ្លាក់ចុះយ៉ាងគំហុកនៃការលក់រថយន្ត។

Synonyms: steep, sheer, abrupt, sudden, sharp

Antonyms: gradual, gentle

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ovate pageantry parallelism peasy penitent pentagram phlegm poacher poco poon possessor precept prude purifier raglan rapier ravage readjust redirection reputedly rood roundly sacramental sanctimonious

Source: ToolOrca English–Khmer dictionary.