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unsafe

/ʌnˈseɪf/

Meanings
adjective
Not safe (various senses); dangerous.

Examples :

"The old bridge was deemed unsafe and closed to traffic. "
condition situation environment

Related Words

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not noun

/nɒt/ /nɑt/

A unary operation on logical values that changes true to false, and false to true.

"The not of the student's attendance record meant they were absent. "

Illustration bridge

bridge noun

/bɹɪd͡ʒ/

A construction or natural feature that spans a divide.

"The new bridge over the creek allows students to walk to school safely. "

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deemed verb

/diːmd/

To judge, to pass judgment on; to doom, to sentence.

"The teacher deemed Sarah's essay to be excellent and gave her an A. "

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safe noun

/seɪf/

A box, usually made of metal, in which valuables can be locked for safekeeping.

"My grandfather kept his wedding rings in a safe. "

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and noun

/ænd/ /ənd/ /ən/

In rhythm, the second half of a divided beat.

"The drummer emphasized the ands in the song, making the rhythm very clear. "

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traffic noun

/ˈtɹæfɪk/

Pedestrians or vehicles on roads, or the flux or passage thereof.

"The traffic is slow during rush hour."

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various adjective

/ˈvɛə.ɹi.əs/ /ˈvæɹ.i.əs/

Having a broad range (of different elements).

"The reasons are various."

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old noun

/ˈɒʊld/ /ˈoʊld/

(with the, invariable plural only) People who are old; old beings; the older generation, taken as a group.

"A civilised society should always look after the old in the community."

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the adverb

/ði/ /ˈðiː/

With a comparative or with more and a verb phrase, establishes a correlation with one or more other such comparatives.

"It looks weaker and weaker, the more I think about it."

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closed verb

/kləʊzd/ /kloʊzd/

(physical) To remove a gap.

"The carpenter closed the gap in the fence with a new piece of wood. "

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dangerous adjective

/ˈdeɪnd͡ʒ(ə)ɹəs/ /ˈdeɪnd͡ʒəɹəs/

Full of danger.

"Railway crossings without gates are highly dangerous."

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senses noun

/ˈsɛnsɪz/

Any of the manners by which living beings perceive the physical world: for humans sight, smell, hearing, touch, taste.

"The aroma of freshly baked bread delighted all of her senses, making her hungry. "