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cliff
Subject:
Geography

(also called a scarp or freeface) steep slope element below the crest

climate
Subject:
Geography

average weather conditions recorded over a long period

climate change
Subject:
Economics

the sustained increase in the average temperature of the earth's atmosphere.

climate change
Subject:
Life Sciences

change in weather patterns around the world.

climax
Subject:
English First Additional Language , English Home Language

the high point of a play or story; a series of statements or events placed in order of...

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