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precipitating

adjective

Bringing on suddenly or abruptly

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Word length
13
Starts with
P
Ends with
G
Contains
RE
Scrabble score
20
CEFR level
B2

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adjective

  1. Bringing on suddenly or abruptly

    “The completion of the railroad was the precipitating cause in the extinction of waterborne commerce”

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The completion of the railroad was the precipitating cause in the extinction of waterborne commerce

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