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tightrope

Main Entry:: tight·rope
Pronunciation:: \ˈtīt-ˌrōp\
Function:: noun
Date:: 1801

1 : a rope or wire stretched taut for acrobats to perform on 2 : a dangerously precarious situation —usually used in the phrase walk a tightrope

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