Perlous

Synonyms for "perlous" (65 found)

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acute alarming awkward bad chancy critical dangerous dangersome delicate desperate desultory explosive fraught with danger

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grave hairy hazardous infirm insecure insidious insubstantial jeopardous menacing mischievous nice parlous periculous precarious provisional risky serious

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Adjective(2 words)

parlous precarious

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Ne would for price or prayers once affoord To ferry that old man over that perlous foord.

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