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French
Etymology
From escarper + -ment.
Pronunciation
Noun
escarpement m (plural escarpements)
- (uncountable) steepness (state of being steep)
- (countable) a steep or abrupt slope, an escarpment
- (countable, figuratively, of a person or his qualities) severity, harshness
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