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perilous
adjective as in dangerous
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“Given the perilous circumstances—ow!—I think you might call me Penelope, if you like.”
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The country's mountainous topography can also make driving conditions perilous.
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At the same time, other perilous crosscurrents in the economy had Wall Street on edge.
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Both had volunteered for the perilous job of scouting for the Allies, observing and reporting on the movement of Japanese forces.
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Traffic lights no longer work, causing perilous intersections.
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
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