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dangerous

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dangerous in WordNet English dictionary

adjective
  1. involving or causing danger or risk; liable to hurt or harm
    "a dangerous criminal"; "a dangerous bridge"; "unemployment reached dangerous proportions"
    dangerous  unsafe 
  2. causing fear or anxiety by threatening great harm
    "a dangerous operation"; "a grave situation"; "a grave illness"; "grievous bodily harm"; "a serious wound"; "a serious turn of events"; "a severe case of pneumonia"; "a life-threatening disease"
    dangerous  grave  grievous  serious  severe  life-threatening 
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