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precarious
dangerously insecure or unstable
In more detail
1. (adjective) not safe or stable; likely to fall or fail at any moment
2. (adjective) depending on something uncertain; not secure
Examples
- 1. The climber stood on a precarious ledge high above the ground.
- 2. Without a permanent job, his financial situation felt precarious.
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