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    [Adjective]  | "par*lous" | \ ˈpär-ləs \


    1: dangerously shrewd or cunning

    2: full of danger or risk


    Origin: 14th century ;

     Middle English, variant of perilous {see: |perilous|perilous} (through loss of medial syllable and regular lowering and backing of );

    [Adjective]  | "parlous" 


    1: involving potential loss or injury;


      * e.g., " ... window washing can indeed be a parlous occupation on a skyscraper "





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