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parlous - Dictionary definition and meaning for parlous

PARLOUS

  • (adj.) fraught with danger

    "dangerous waters", "a parlous journey on stormy seas", "a perilous voyage across the Atlantic in a small boat", "the precarious life of an undersea diver", "dangerous surgery followed by a touch-and-go recovery"

    synonyms : perilous , precarious , touch-and-go

    The trekkers avoided the precarious crossing of the wooden bridge. -added by naila_inlas

    parlous
    -tagged by Administrator
    precarious act of tightrope-walking

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Mnemonics for parlous

  • (Tag: ) PEARLous....if I want to steal pearls from a treasure it will be a parlous task

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  • (Tag: ) going to a parlour with LESS skill is a dangerous voyage

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