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dangerous(adjective, adverb, open, severe, difficult)
39
risky(adjective, adverb, open, severe)
36
hazardous(adjective, severe, difficult, awful)
31
precarious(adjective, adverb, upset, open, difficult)
23
unsafe(adjective, smooth, uncertain, sensitive)
21
chancy(adjective, adverb, open, severe)
19
critical(adjective, bad, nasty, difficult)
15
insecure(adjective, upset, uncertain, anxious)
14
uncertain(adjective, upset, anxious, sensitive)
13
treacherous(adjective, uncertain, unsound, risky)
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hairy(adjective, slang, informal, uncertain)
12
touch-and-go(adjective, uncertain, sensitive, unsound)
11
ticklish(adjective, upset, difficult, uncertain)
10
shaky(adjective, adverb, upset, open)
9
touchy(adjective, wild, uncertain, sensitive)
9
unhealthy(adjective, severe, awful, terrible)
9
unstable(adjective, upset, smooth, wild)
8
dicey(adjective, uncertain, sensitive, unstable)
8
wicked(adjective, severe, informal, awful)
7
tricky(adjective, difficult, rude, uncertain)
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