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Word: Perilous
Speech Type: Adjective
Etymology:
Middle English: from Old French perillous, from Latin periculosus, from periculum ‘danger’ (see peril)
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˈpɛrɪləs
Dialects: British English
Definition:
full of danger or risk
Short Definition:full of danger or risk
Examples:- a perilous journey south
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