/ ˈpɑːləs; NAmE ˈpɑːrləs/ adjective
( formal ) ( of a situation ) very bad and very uncertain; dangerous
SYN perilous
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WORD ORIGIN
late Middle English : contraction of perilous .
/ ˈpɑːləs; NAmE ˈpɑːrləs/ adjective
( formal ) ( of a situation ) very bad and very uncertain; dangerous
SYN perilous
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WORD ORIGIN
late Middle English : contraction of perilous .
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary. Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне. 2005