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Unstable, insecure, or exposed to danger or failure.
adjective
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precarious
The stack of books rested in a precarious position at the edge of the desk.
Dictionary practice example.
A theater group planned a weekend performance in a borrowed courtyard. Its position was precarious because permission depended on a renovation finishing in time.
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