precarious
/prɪˈkeəriəs/adjective
उच्चारण प्रिकेअरिअस
अनिश्चित और जोखिम भरा
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(of a situation) not safe or certain; dangerous
अनिश्चित और जोखिम भरा
- He earns a precarious living as a street seller.
- The company is in a precarious financial position.
- Many gig workers live a precarious life with no fixed income.
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- The team's position at the bottom of the table is precarious.
- After the loss of his job, the family's situation became precarious.
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likely to fall or cause somebody to fall
डगमगाता हुआ, जो कभी भी गिर सकता हो
- The ladder looked precarious.
- The tea cups were in a precarious position on the edge of the table.
- The goat stood on a precarious ledge above the valley.
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- A precarious pile of books was balanced on the shelf.
- They crossed the river on a precarious wooden bridge.
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