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parlous

Main Entry:: par·lous
Pronunciation:: \ˈpär-ləs\
Function:: adjective
Etymology:: Middle English, alteration of perilous
Date:: 14th century

1obsolete : dangerously shrewd or cunning2: full of danger or risk : hazardous <the parlous state of the country>

— par·lous·ly adverb

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