adjective
COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES
dangerous/treacherous
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Beaches usually have signs that warn of dangerous currents.
EXAMPLES FROM OTHER ENTRIES
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He knew he had been betrayed by a scheming and treacherous woman.
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Her stepmother was a treacherous , selfish woman.
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Strong winds and heavy rain are making driving conditions treacherous in some areas.
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There are treacherous underwater currents along this stretch of coast.
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They traveled on horseback over treacherous Himalayan footpaths.
EXAMPLES FROM CORPUS
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I have tried to explain that in Claudia's case memory is particularly treacherous , but Letterman likes the idea of ambiguity.
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I was uncomfortable around boys, and undressing with them seemed not only bizarre but treacherous .
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The land he rode was marshy, forcing him to weave an intricate course past the more treacherous patches.
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The speed of light is a treacherous thing.
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They are steep and treacherous with outcropping rock.