precarious

/prɪˈkeər·i·əs/ adj

Definition

› in danger because not firmly fixed; likely to fall or suffer harm: I climbed onto a precarious platform to get a better view. precariously

/prɪˈkeər·i·əs·li/ adv › The vase was precariously perched on a narrow shelf next to the door.

(Definition of precarious adj from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

real or true

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