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barranca

noun

variants: also barranco

Synonyms and Antonyms of barranca

a steep wall of rock, earth, or ice

the intimidating barrancas that can be found in the Sierra Nevada

Synonyms of barranca

bluff, cliff, crag, escarpment, palisade, precipice, scar, scarp

Words Related to barranca

butte, cuesta, hogback, tor

bulwark, embankment

declivity, drop-off, pitch

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