Learning without thought is labor lost; thought without learning is perilous.
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Perilous
/ˈpɛɹ.ɪ.ləs/
Synonyms for "perilous" (90 found)
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Adjective(11 words)
Noun(3 words)
Verb(1 words)
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6 entriesdangerous gamblehazardous journeyhigh risk operationlife threatening scenarioprecarious policytreacherous ascent
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6 entriesperilous journeyperilous operationperilous pathperilous situationperilous terrainperilous waters
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2 entriesmore perilousmost perilous
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2 entriesSample sentences
12 total sentences available.
A coward is someone who, in a perilous emergency, thinks with his legs.
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Whose broad stripes and bright stars, thro’ the perilous fight, o’er the ramparts we watched were so gallantly streaming.
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Life is short, and Art long; the crisis fleeting; experience perilous, and decision difficult.
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