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Emoji
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🔄
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oscillate
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verb
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oscillated
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oscillated
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oscillates
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oscillating
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To move or swing back and forth at a regular speed.
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The fan oscillates to spread air around the room. |
oscillate between |
To alternate between different states or opinions.
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swing, fluctuate, sway, vibrate, waver
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remain, stay
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oscillate wildly, oscillate rapidly, oscillate between
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✨
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ostentatious
/ˌɒstɛnˈteɪʃəs/
adjective
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Characterized by a showy or pretentious display intended to impress others.
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He wore an ostentatious gold chain to the party. |
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showy, flamboyant, pretentious, gaudy, flashy
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modest, simple, plain
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ostentatious display, ostentatious lifestyle, ostentatious wealth
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⭐
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Paragon
/ˈpær.ə.ɡɑn/
noun
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a person or thing regarded as a perfect example of a particular quality; a model of excellence
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She was considered a paragon of virtue and kindness. |
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model, ideal, epitome, exemplar
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worst example, failure, disgrace, disappointment
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paragon of virtue, perfect paragon, moral paragon
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⚔️
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partisan
/ˈpɑːrtɪzən/
noun, adjective
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A strong supporter of a party, cause, or person; showing biased allegiance.
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The debate quickly turned partisan, with each side defending their own agenda. |
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supporter, follower, adherent, devotee, zealot
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opponent, critic, adversary
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partisan politics, partisan supporter, partisan divide, highly partisan
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🧠
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pathological
/ˌpæθəˈlɑːdʒɪkəl/
adjective
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Relating to disease; extreme or obsessive in a way that is abnormal.
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He has a pathological fear of failure. |
pathological liar |
A person who lies compulsively and uncontrollably.
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abnormal, diseased, compulsive, obsessive
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normal, healthy
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pathological fear, pathological condition, pathological liar
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⚠️
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paucity
/ˈpɔːsɪti/
noun
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the presence of something in only small or insufficient quantities
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The project was delayed due to a paucity of funds. |
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scarcity, shortage, lack, dearth, insufficiency
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abundance, plenty, surplus
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paucity of evidence, paucity of resources, paucity of funds, general paucity
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📖
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pedantic
/pəˈdæntɪk/
adjective
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Excessively concerned with minor details or rules; overly academic or bookish.
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Her pedantic explanations made the lecture dull. |
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precise, meticulous, nitpicking, finicky, scholarly
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casual, careless, informal
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pedantic approach, pedantic detail, pedantic explanation, pedantic style
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penchant
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noun
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a strong or habitual liking for something or tendency to do something
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She has a penchant for collecting rare books. |
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liking, fondness, preference, inclination, taste
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dislike, aversion, indifference
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penchant for, strong penchant, developed a penchant, natural penchant
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penury
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noun
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extreme poverty or destitution
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He grew up in penury but became successful later in life. |
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poverty, destitution, deprivation, need, hardship
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wealth, prosperity, affluence
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live in penury, escape penury, extreme penury, penury-stricken
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perennial
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adjective
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lasting or existing for a long time, or recurring continually
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Climate change is a perennial concern for scientists. |
perennial favorite |
something that is always liked or chosen over time
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everlasting, enduring, persistent, continual, constant
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temporary, short-lived, fleeting
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perennial problem, perennial plant, perennial issue, perennial concern
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perfidious
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adjective
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deceitful and untrustworthy
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The spy was executed for his perfidious actions. |
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treacherous, deceitful, disloyal, unfaithful, duplicitous
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loyal, faithful, trustworthy
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perfidious act, perfidious betrayal, perfidious nature
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perfunctory
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adjective
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done without much effort, interest, or thought
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He gave a perfunctory nod and walked away. |
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mechanical, superficial, careless, cursory, automatic
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careful, thorough, attentive
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perfunctory effort, perfunctory response, perfunctory nod, perfunctory greeting
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permeable
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adjective
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allowing liquids or gases to pass through
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The soil in this area is very permeable to water. |
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porous, absorbent, penetrable, leaky
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impermeable, watertight, sealed
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permeable soil, permeable membrane, highly permeable, permeable surface
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pervasive
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adjective
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spreading widely throughout an area or a group of people
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The pervasive influence of technology is seen in every aspect of life. |
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widespread, prevalent, extensive, universal, omnipresent
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limited, narrow, rare
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pervasive influence, pervasive effect, pervasive culture, pervasive problem
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phlegmatic
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adjective
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having an unemotional and stolidly calm disposition
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Despite the chaos, he remained phlegmatic and composed. |
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calm, unflappable, composed, stoic
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excitable, emotional, agitated
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phlegmatic temperament, phlegmatic response, phlegmatic nature
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Piety
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noun
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the quality of being religious or reverent; devout religious belief and practice
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His piety was evident in his daily prayers. |
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devotion, religiousness, godliness, spirituality
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impiety, irreligion, godlessness, blasphemy
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religious piety, filial piety, show piety
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placate
/pləˈkeɪt/
verb
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placated
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placates
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placating
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to make someone less angry or hostile; to calm or soothe
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He tried to placate the angry customer with a refund. |
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appease, calm, soothe, pacify
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provoke, anger, irritate
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placate someone, placate anger, placate fears
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plasticity
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noun
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the quality of being easily shaped or molded; adaptability
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The brain's plasticity allows it to adapt after injury. |
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flexibility, adaptability, malleability, pliability
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rigidity, stiffness
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brain plasticity, material plasticity, neural plasticity
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platitude
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noun
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a remark or statement that is overused and unoriginal
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He kept repeating the same platitudes during the speech. |
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cliché, truism, banality, commonplace
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originality, novelty
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political platitude, moral platitude, repeated platitude
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plethora
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noun
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an excessive amount of something
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She has a plethora of books on her shelf. |
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excess, surplus, overabundance, profusion
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deficiency, paucity, shortage
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plethora of options, plethora of ideas, plethora of evidence
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plummet
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verb
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plummeted
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plummeted
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plummets
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plummeting
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to fall straight down at high speed
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Stock prices plummeted after the sudden market crash. |
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fall, drop, tumble, dive
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rise, soar
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plummet in value, plummet down, plummet rapidly
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porous
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adjective
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Having tiny holes that allow liquid or air to pass through.
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The soil is very porous and drains quickly. |
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permeable, absorbent, spongy, leaky, penetrable
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impermeable, solid, sealed
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porous rock, porous surface, porous soil, porous structure
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pragmatic
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adjective
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Dealing with problems in a practical and sensible way rather than depending on theories or ideals.
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She took a pragmatic approach to solving the business challenge. |
pragmatic approach |
A practical and realistic way of handling a situation.
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practical, realistic, sensible, rational, logical
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idealistic, impractical, theoretical
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pragmatic solution, pragmatic approach, pragmatic decision, pragmatic attitude
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📜
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preamble
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noun
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a preliminary statement, especially the introduction to a formal document
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The preamble of the constitution outlines its guiding principles. |
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introduction, prologue, foreword, preface, opening
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conclusion, ending, epilogue
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preamble to the constitution, legal preamble, preamble statement, preamble section
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precarious
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adjective
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not securely held; dangerously unstable or uncertain
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The climber was in a precarious position on the edge of the cliff. |
precarious situation |
a risky or dangerous circumstance
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uncertain, insecure, unstable, shaky, risky
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stable, secure, safe
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precarious balance, precarious position, precarious condition, precarious situation
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