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Word: Precarious
Speech Type: Adjective
Etymology:
mid 17th century: from Latin precarius ‘obtained by entreaty’ (from prex, prec- ‘prayer’) + -ous
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
prɪˈkɛːrɪəs
Dialects: British English
Definition:
not securely held or in position; dangerously likely to fall or collapse
Short Definition:not securely held or in position
Examples:- a precarious ladder
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