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Word: Risqu%C3%A9
Speech Type: Adjective
Etymology:
mid 19th century: French, past participle of risquer ‘to risk’
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˈrɪskeɪ
Dialects: British English
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
rɪˈskeɪ
Dialects: British English
Definition:
slightly indecent and liable to shock, especially by being sexually suggestive
Short Definition:slightly indecent and liable to shock
Examples:- his risqué humour
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