rugged cliffs

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rugged
adjective
uk
/ˈrʌɡ.ɪd/us
/ˈrʌɡ.ɪd/
(of land) wild and not even; not easy to ...
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cliff
noun[C]
uk
/klɪf/us
/klɪf/
a high area of rock with a very steep side, often on ...
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Its steep and rugged cliffs rise from sea level to a height of 105 m.
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The island is surrounded by very steep rugged cliffs of layered volcanic deposits.
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It is sparsely populated and includes sandy beaches, sand dunes, rugged cliffs and isolated islands.
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Its steep and rugged cliffs rise from sea level to a height of 68 m.
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The island has rugged cliffs and peaks facing the southeastern coast.
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Its steep and rugged cliffs rise from sea level to a height of over 100 m.
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The southern coast of the parish is composed entirely of rugged cliffs.
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Most of the islands have rugged cliffs, but they are of moderate height; the highest point in the island group is 720 metres.
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Its steep and rugged cliffs rise from sea level to a height of 120 m.
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Its rugged cliffs rise from sea level, where there is much rock debris, to a height of 25 m.
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The western landscape mostly consists of rugged cliffs, hills and mountains.
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There were no roads and the appealing stretch of beach was banked by rugged cliffs.
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Its steep and rugged cliffs rise from sea level to a height of 128 m.
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The terrain is generally low-lying on the south coast, with some rocky headlands, rising gradually to rugged cliffs along the north coast.
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Its steep and rugged cliffs rise from sea level to a height of over 50 m.
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To the north the coast is much indented, abounds in rocky headlands and rugged cliffs while, as already stated, there is an almost continuous fringe of islands.
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