cliff
[C] Countable
pl: cliffs
This word evokes a sense of vertigo and danger, focusing on the abrupt transition from flat ground to a vertical drop. It is often associated with dramatic coastal landscapes or mountain ranges where the earth simply ends. In a figurative sense, it describes a sudden, catastrophic decline. This is most common in economic or political contexts, where a sharp drop in value or a sudden loss of benefits is described as falling off a cliff.
Refers to individual geological formations, such as the white cliffs of Dover.