Both Uses of
precarious
in
Heart of Darkness
- You can't breathe dead hippo waking, sleeping, and eating, and at the same time keep your precarious grip on existence.†
Chpt 2 *
- We must save it, at all events—but look how precarious the position is—and why?†
Chpt 3
Definition:
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(precarious) unsafe or in danger of getting worse -- especially in danger of falling