cliff
noun/klɪf/ · [kʰl̥ɪf]
Etymology From Middle English clyf, from Old English clif, from Proto-West Germanic *klib, from Proto-Germanic *klibą.
1
A vertical (or nearly vertical) rock face.
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2
Figuratively A point beyond which something abruptly fails or decreases in value, performance, etc.
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