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precarious

adjective

Reveal meaning and examples

Unstable, insecure, or exposed to danger or failure.

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.

From Preparing for the Unexpected.

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