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| secure |
free from fear or danger. [1/10 definitions] |
| security |
freedom from fear or danger; safety. [1/2 definitions] |
| shelter |
a place or structure that gives protection against weather or danger. [1/5 definitions] |
| sinister |
threatening or suggesting evil, injury, or danger; ominous. |
| timid |
not eager or willing to face danger; fearful. [1/2 definitions] |
| treacherous |
full of danger or risk. [1/2 definitions] |
| tree |
to force to climb up a tree so as to avoid danger. [1/4 definitions] |
| vigilant |
alert and careful about danger. |
| vulnerable |
open to attack or danger. [1/2 definitions] |
| warn |
to tell of a possible danger; alert. [1/2 definitions] |
| wary |
on guard against threat or danger. [1/2 definitions] |
| zebra |
a large mammal with a striped coat, long legs, and hooves. Zebras are closely related to horses but have shorter manes. They live in large herds in Africa. Several kinds of zebras are in danger of becoming extinct. |
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