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cliff

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noun/klɪf/[kʰl̥ɪf]/kləf/
  1. 1

    A vertical (or nearly vertical) rock face.

    • , scar
  2. 2

    A point beyond which something abruptly fails or decreases in value, performance, etc.figuratively

noun/klɪf/[kʰl̥ɪf]/kləf/
  1. 1

    Obsolete form of clef.alt-ofobsolete

    • Suppose a Person hath learnt to sing in the Treble Cliff only, and would sing Notes prick'd in the Tenor Cliff on the middle tine with F# […]

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