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Tightrope
01
tightly stretched rope or wire on which acrobats perform high above the ground
Grammatical Information
Animacy status
Inanimate
Composition
Compound
Countable
Plural form
tightropes
02
a situation where one must navigate carefully to avoid problems or failure
Examples
Negotiating the peace treaty was like walking a tightrope, requiring careful balance between conflicting demands.
Lexical Tree
tightrope
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