perilous - Definition from the MILITARY topic - POLITICS

Topic: MILITARY

perilous
adjective

per‧il‧ous See pronunciation table in "How to use dictionary" pages

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literary or formal

PM very dangerous:

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a perilous journey across the mountains

WORD FOCUS: dangerous

WORD FOCUS: dangerous

similar words: hazardous, risky, treacherous, perilous literary

➔ See also dangerous

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