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callback |
the recall of a defective or unsafe product. [1/3 definitions] |
chaperone |
a person, usu. older, who accompanies unmarried young people on social occasions to assure that no improper, unlawful, or unsafe behavior occurs. [1/2 definitions] |
dangerous |
likely to cause or permit harm; full of risks; unsafe. |
deathtrap |
a place or situation in which death could readily occur, such as an unsafe building. |
evacuate |
to remove (citizens, soldiers, or the like) from a place, esp. one considered unsafe. [1/5 definitions] |
rot |
to deteriorate or become damaged, unsafe, or useless (often fol. by "away," through," or the like). [1/12 definitions] |
run away |
to secretly leave a place where one is staying because of feeling unhappy or unsafe (usu. fol. by "from"). [1/3 definitions] |
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