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parlous

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1. parlous - Adjective

2. parlous - Adverb

3. parlous - Adjective Satellite

Meaning

Attended with peril; dangerous; as, a parlous cough.

Venturesome; bold; mischievous; keen.

Source: Webster's dictionary

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dangerous waters Source: Internet

a parlous journey on stormy seas Source: Internet

a perilous voyage across the Atlantic in a small boat Source: Internet

the precarious life of an undersea diver Source: Internet

dangerous surgery followed by a touch-and-go recovery Source: Internet

Because Nigeria's railways are in a parlous condition, the government is trying to rectify the situation by privatizing the Nigerian Railway Corporation. Source: Internet

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