Brink vs. Precipice — What's the Difference?
Difference Between Brink and Precipice
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Brink
The upper edge of a steep or vertical slope
The brink of a cliff.
Precipice
A very steep rock face or cliff, especially a tall one
We swerved toward the edge of the precipice
Brink
The margin of land bordering a body of water.
Precipice
An overhanging or extremely steep mass of rock, such as a crag or the face of a cliff.
Brink
The point at which something is likely to begin; the verge
"Time and again the monarchs and statesmen of Europe approached the brink of conflict" (W. Bruce Lincoln).
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Precipice
The brink of a dangerous or disastrous situation
On the precipice of defeat.
Brink
The edge, margin, or border of a steep place, as of a precipice; a bank or edge.
The brink of a river
Precipice
A very steep cliff.
Brink
(figurative) The edge or border.
The brink of success
Precipice
(figurative) The brink of a dangerous situation.
To stand on a precipice
Brink
The edge, margin, or border of a steep place, as of a precipice; a bank or edge, as of a river or pit; a verge; a border; as, the brink of a chasm. Also Fig.
The plashy brink of weedy lake.
Precipice
(obsolete) A headlong fall or descent.
Brink
A region marking a boundary
Precipice
A sudden or headlong fall.
Brink
The edge of a steep place
Precipice
A headlong steep; a very steep, perpendicular, or overhanging place; an abrupt declivity; a cliff.
Where wealth like fruit on precipices grew.
Brink
The limit beyond which something happens or changes;
On the verge of tears
On the brink of bankruptcy
Precipice
A very steep cliff
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