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Cliff vs Cliffs - What's the difference?

cliff | cliffs |

As a proper noun cliff

is a diminutive of the male given name clifford .

As a noun cliffs is

.

cliff

English

(wikipedia cliff)

Etymology 1

(etyl) clif .

Noun

(en noun)
  • A vertical (or nearly vertical) rock face.
    • Synonyms
    * precipice
    Derived terms
    * cliff swallow * cliff-face * cliffed * cliffhanger * cliffing * cliffy

    Etymology 2

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (music)
    • (Webster 1913)

    cliffs

    English

    Noun

    (head)
  • cliff notes