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Judging danger and protection

Adjectives for describing danger and protection.

A1A2B1B2C110 words · 3 examples each
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Found: 10 words

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dangerous

adjective · 3 examples
  1. The road becomes dangerous after heavy rain.
  2. Leaving tools on the stairs is dangerous.
  3. We avoided the dangerous path near the cliff.

safe

adjective · 3 examples
  1. The children are safe inside the house.
  2. We chose a safe place to cross the road.
  3. The ladder is now safe to use.

secure

adjective · 3 examples
  1. The documents are in a secure cabinet.
  2. Make sure the gate is secure before leaving.
  3. The building has a secure entrance.

risky

adjective · 3 examples
  1. Taking that narrow path would be risky.
  2. The plan is too risky without more information.
  3. Driving in thick fog can be risky.

harmful

adjective · 3 examples
  1. The fumes can be harmful to plants.
  2. Too much noise is harmful to hearing.
  3. The report describes the harmful effects of pollution.

poisonous

adjective · 3 examples
  1. Some wild mushrooms are poisonous.
  2. The garden guide lists several poisonous plants.
  3. Keep poisonous substances away from children.

toxic

adjective · 3 examples
  1. The factory stores toxic waste carefully.
  2. Workers must avoid breathing the toxic fumes.
  3. The water contains toxic substances.

deadly

adjective · 3 examples
  1. The storm brought deadly flooding to the region.
  2. This gas can be deadly in a closed room.
  3. They escaped a deadly avalanche.

lethal

adjective · 3 examples
  1. The chemical can be lethal if swallowed.
  2. The workers avoided a potentially lethal exposure.
  3. Extreme heat can create lethal conditions.

fatal

adjective · 3 examples
  1. The accident proved fatal.
  2. The report examined the causes of the fatal crash.
  3. The infection was fatal despite treatment.

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