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Word: Dangerous
Speech Type: Adjective
Etymology:
Middle English (in the senses ‘arrogant’, ‘fastidious’, and ‘difficult to please’): from Old French dangereus, from dangier (see danger)
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˈdeɪn(d)ʒ(ə)rəs
Dialects: British English
Definition:
able or likely to cause harm or injury
Short Definition:able or likely to cause harm or injury
Examples:- a dangerous animal
- insecticides which are dangerous to the environment
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