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dan·ger·ous
 dangerous
- pronunciation:
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adjective |
| definition: |
likely to cause or permit harm; full of risks; unsafe.
A wolf is a dangerous wild animal.They consider this a dangerous neighborhood.- synonyms:
- hazardous, perilous, risky, treacherous, unsafe
- antonyms:
- harmless, safe, secure
- similar words:
- chancy, critical, destructive, exposed, grave, harmful, inimical, menacing, precarious, threatening, vulnerable
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adventurous, awkward, deadly, deleterious, dire, insecure, nasty, rough, serious, toxic, vicious |
| derivation: |
dangerously (adv.) |
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