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Perilous

Full of, attended with, or involving, peril; dangerous; hazardous; as, a perilous undertaking.

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Dangerous 84% connected

Attended or beset with danger; full of risk; perilous; hazardous; unsafe.

oewn 2023 50% interchangeable

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Dangerous 84% connected

Attended or beset with danger; full of risk; perilous; hazardous; unsafe.

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Peril 74% connected

Danger; risk; hazard; jeopardy; exposure of person or property to injury, loss, or destruction.

oewn 2023 15% interchangeable

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Peril 74% connected

Danger; risk; hazard; jeopardy; exposure of person or property to injury, loss, or destruction.

oewn 2023 15% interchangeable

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Risk 74% connected

Hazard; danger; peril; exposure to loss, injury, or destruction.

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Risk 74% connected

Hazard; danger; peril; exposure to loss, injury, or destruction.

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Parlous 92% connected

Attended with peril; dangerous; as, a parlous cough.

oewn 2023 68% interchangeable

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Precarious 92% connected

Depending on the will or pleasure of another; held by courtesy; liable to be changed or lost at the pleasure of another; as, precarious privileges.

oewn 2023 68% interchangeable

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