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unsafe

 
 
/ʌnˈseɪf/ adjective

Definition

DANGEROUS dangerous: The building is unsafe. [+ to do sth] The water was dirty and unsafe to drink.
IN DANGER If you feel unsafe, you feel that you are in danger: Many women feel unsafe on the streets at night.
(Definition of unsafe adjective from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

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