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Opposite Of Precipitous Crossword Clue

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adjective

• proceeding in small stages

• (of a topographical gradient) not steep or abrupt

noun

• (Roman Catholic Church) an antiphon (usually from the Book of Psalms) immediately after the epistle at Mass

25%10Precipitous change of course
noun

• an abrupt discourteous manner

• the property possessed by a slope that is very steep

• the quality of happening with headlong haste or without warning

25%5 A precipitous decline or downfall
noun

• a bottomless gulf or pit; any unfathomable (or apparently unfathomable) cavity or chasm or void extending below (often used figuratively)

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New York Times05 Apr 1991 Down 34
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