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Noun

1. 1
   The state or condition of being unsafe. uncountable

   "But the queer thing was, the sensation of unsafeness, even of dislike, was almost exciting."

Synonyms

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delicacyinsecurityinstabilityriskinesssword of damoclesuncertainty

Example

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"But the queer thing was, the sensation of unsafeness, even of dislike, was almost exciting."

Etymology

From unsafe + -ness.

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