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precarious
precarious
/priːˈkɛriːəs/
adjective
(
)
Affording no ease or reassurance
(
unstable
,
precarious
)
affording no ease or reassurance
A precarious truce
a precarious truce
(
)
Fraught with danger
(
parlous
,
touch-and-go
,
precarious
,
perilous
)
fraught with danger
Dangerous waters
dangerous waters
A parlous journey on stormy seas
a parlous journey on stormy seas
A perilous voyage across the Atlantic in a small boat
a perilous voyage across the Atlantic in a small boat
The precarious life of an undersea diver
the precarious life of an undersea diver
Dangerous surgery followed by a touch-and-go recovery
dangerous surgery followed by a touch-and-go recovery
Not secure; beset with difficulties
(
precarious
,
shaky
)
not secure; beset with difficulties
A shaky marriage
a shaky marriage
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