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Definition
unsafe or in danger of getting worse — especially in danger of falling
- Suddenly he strikes out at a lamp that sits precariously on a crate and knocks it across the room, where it shatters against the floor.Chapter 5 (23% in)
- A precarious venture at best.Chapter 9 (13% in)
- I climb a neighboring tree and leap precariously into the maple, almost losing my hold on the slick bark.Chapter 11 (15% in)
- From this precarious vantage point, I can see the shape of the whole arena for the first time.Chapter 20 (38% in)
There are no more uses of "precarious" in Hunger Games Book #2 (Catching Fire).
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