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  • 91dangerous — I (Roget s IV) modif. 1. [Not safe] Syn. perilous, unsafe, hazardous, risky, precarious, treacherous, unprotected, unshielded, unsheltered, critical, serious, vulnerable, exposed, involving risk, full of risk, threatening, alarming, portentous,… …

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  • 92hazardous — I (Roget s IV) modif. Syn. perilous, uncertain, precarious; see dangerous 1 . II (Roget s 3 Superthesaurus) a. dangerous, threatening, perilous, imperiling, endangering, life threatening, risky, unsafe, chancy, menacing, *hairy, *dicey,… …

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  • 93parlous — I (Roget s IV) modif. Syn. risky, perilous, hazardous; see dangerous 1 , deadly , unsafe . II (Roget s Thesaurus II) adjective Involving possible risk, loss, or injury: adventurous, chancy, dangerous, hazardous, jeopardous, perilous, risky,… …

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  • 94perilous — I (Roget s IV) modif. Syn. precarious, unsafe, uncertain; see dangerous 1 . II (Roget s 3 Superthesaurus) a. dangerous, hazardous, risky, *putting one in jeopardy, threatening, *playing with fire, *playing Russian roulette, *playing with a hair… …

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  • 95risky — I (Roget s IV) modif. Syn. perilous, precarious, hazardous; see dangerous 1 , endangered , unsafe . II (Roget s 3 Superthesaurus) a. dangerous, hazardous, threatening, perilous, uncertain, chancy, a gamble, dicey, *treading on thin ice, *hairy,… …

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  • 96treacherous — I (Roget s IV) modif. 1. [Traitorous] Syn. treasonable, falsehearted, unfaithful, faithless; see false 1 . 2. [Unreliable] Syn. deceptive, undependable, dangerous, risky, misleading, tricky, dissembled, untrustworthy, deceitful, false, twofaced,… …

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  • 97adventuresome — I (Roget s 3 Superthesaurus) a. venturesome, risk taking, thrill seeking, adventurous, daring, foolhardy, opportunistic, bold, enterprising. ANT.: cautious, prudent II (Roget s Thesaurus II) adjective Taking or willing to take risks: adventurous …

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  • 98chancy — I (Roget s 3 Superthesaurus) a. risky, uncertain, *iffy, dicey, speculative, *a roll of the dice, dangerous. ANT.: certain, guaranteed, assured II (Roget s Thesaurus II) adjective 1. Not affording certainty: ambiguous, borderline, clouded,… …

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  • 99jeopardous — (Roget s Thesaurus II) adjective Involving possible risk, loss, or injury: adventurous, chancy, dangerous, hazardous, parlous, perilous, risky, treacherous, unsafe, venturesome, venturous. Slang: hairy. See SAFETY …

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  • 100Rashness — (Roget s Thesaurus) < N PARAG:Rashness >N GRP: N 1 Sgm: N 1 rashness rashness &c. >Adj. Sgm: N 1 temerity temerity want of caution imprudence indiscretion Sgm: N 1 overconfidence overconfidence presumption audacity GR …

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