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dan·ger·ous

dangerous

 
 
pronunciation:
deIn j rs
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part of speech: adjective
definition: likely to cause harm; not safe.
The path along the edge of the cliff is dangerous.
 
synonyms:
hazardous, risky, treacherous
antonyms:
safe, secure
similar words:
critical, grave, harmful, menacing, threatening, vulnerable
derivation: dangerously (adv.)
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