High-wire

adj, noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    Alternative form of highwire. alt-of, alternative
Adjective
  1. 1
    Pertaining to a wire strung high above the ground which is used for acrobatic stunts.
  2. 2
    Very risky and daring. broadly

    "T2 isn’t as good as T1: it is a little too long and unwinds a bit into caper sentimentality, broad comedy and self-mythologising. But it has the same punchy energy, the same defiant pessimism, and there’s nothing around like it. This sequel was a high-wire act, but Boyle has made it to the other side."

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highline

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"T2 isn’t as good as T1: it is a little too long and unwinds a bit into caper sentimentality, broad comedy and self-mythologising. But it has the same punchy energy, the same defiant pessimism, and there’s nothing around like it. This sequel was a high-wire act, but Boyle has made it to the other side."

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