Safety & Risk
Danger, protection, accidents, emergencies, and uncertainty.
163 words
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safe
A2
/seɪf/
Not in danger and not likely to be harmed.
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protect
A2
/pɹəˈtɛkt/
To keep someone or something safe from harm or danger.
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dangerous
A2
/ˈdeɪn.d͡ʒ(ə.)ɹəs/
Likely to cause harm, injury, or death.
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accident
A2
/ˈæk.sə.dənt/
A crash involving a vehicle that causes damage or injury.
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suddenly
A2
/ˈsʌd.ən.li/
Quickly and without warning.
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destroy
A2
/dɪˈstɹɔɪ/
To damage something so badly that it no longer exists or cannot be used.
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danger
A2
/ˈdeɪn.d͡ʒɚ/
The possibility of being harmed or killed.
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emergency
A2
/ɪˈmɝ.d͡ʒən.si/
A sudden, dangerous situation that needs immediate action
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sudden
A2
/ˈsʌd.ən/
Happening quickly and without warning.
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adventure
A2
/ədˈvɛn.t͡ʃɚ/
An exciting or unusual experience, often involving some risk or danger.
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endangered
A2
/ɛnˈdeɪndʒɝd/
At risk of dying out completely, said of animals or plants
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harmful
A2
/ˈhɑɹmfl̩/
Causing or able to cause harm or damage.
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B1 (37) Pro
haven
B1
/ˈheɪvən/
A safe place where someone can find protection.
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security
B1
/səˈkjɔɹ.ɪˌti/
the state of being safe and protected from danger
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risk
B1
/ɹɪsk/
The chance that something bad might happen.
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damage
B1
/ˈdæmɪd͡ʒ/
Physical harm that makes something less useful or valuable.
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safety
B1
/ˈseɪfti/
The state of being safe and not in danger.
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warning
B1
/ˈwoɹnɪŋ/
Something said or written that tells you about a possible danger or problem.
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threat
B1
/θɹet/
A statement that you will hurt or punish someone, especially if they do not do what you want.
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protection
B1
/pɹəˈtɛkʃn̩/
The act of keeping someone or something safe from harm.
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rescue
B1
/ˈɹɛs.kju/
To save someone or something from danger or harm.
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secure
B1
/sɪˈkjʊə(ɹ)/
safe and protected from danger or harm
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crisis
B1
/ˈkɹɑesɪs/
A time of serious danger, difficulty, or trouble.
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shelter
B1
/ˈʃɛltəɹ/
A place that gives protection from bad weather or danger.
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ward
B1
/wɔɹd/
A section of a hospital for patients who need similar care.
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threatening
B1
/ˈθɹɛtə.nɪŋ/
Likely to cause harm or danger; frightening.
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safely
B1
/ˈseɪfli/
Without being harmed or causing harm.
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survival
B1
/sɚˈvaɪ.vəl/
The fact of staying alive, especially through danger or hardship.
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critical
B1
/ˈkɹɪt.ɪ.kəl/
Extremely important; essential for something to succeed.
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radiation
B1
/ˌɹæɪ.diˈæɪ.ʃən/
Energy that travels as rays, waves, or particles, such as heat or light.
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expose
B1
/ɪkˈspoʊz/
To uncover something so that it can be seen.
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compromise
B1
/ˈkɑmpɹəˌmaɪz/
an agreement in which each side gives up part of what it wants
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survivor
B1
/sɚˈvaɪvɚ/
A person who stays alive through a dangerous event such as an accident or disaster.
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protective
B1
/pɹəˈtɛk.tɪv/
Designed or intended to keep someone or something safe.
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preserve
B1
/pɹəˈzɝv/
To keep something safe and protect it from harm, loss, or damage.
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bodyguard
B1
/ˈbɑːdiɡɑːrd/
a person or group responsible for protecting someone, especially an important public figure
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B2 (22) Pro
alert
B2
/əˈlɝt/
Awake, watchful, and quick to notice things.
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siren
B2
/ˈsaɪɹən/
a device that produces a loud, rising and falling sound as a warning, or the sound it makes
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risky
B2
/ˈɹɪski/
Involving the chance of something bad happening; dangerous.
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harmless
B2
/ˈhɑɹmləs/
Not able to cause any harm; safe.
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deliberately
B2
/dɪˈlɪb.(ə.)ɹət.li/
On purpose; not by accident.
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evacuate
B2
/ɪˈvæk.ju.eɪt/
To move people away from a dangerous place to somewhere safe.
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refuge
B2
/ˈɹɛfjuːd͡ʒ/
A safe place where you are protected from danger or trouble.
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misfortune
B2
/mɪsˈfɔɹt͡ʃən/
Bad luck.
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catastrophe
B2
/kəˈtæstrəfi/
A sudden event that causes great damage, suffering, or loss.
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evacuation
B2
/ɪˌvækjuˈeɪʃən/
The act of moving people away from a dangerous place to safety.
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hedge
B2
/ˈhed͡ʒ/
A row of bushes or small trees that forms a boundary or fence.
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jeopardize
B2
/ˈd͡ʒɛp.ɚ.daɪz/
To put something at risk or in danger.
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adventurous
B2
/ædˈvɛn.t͡ʃɚ.əs/
Willing to try new things and take risks.
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unsafe
B2
/ʌnˈseɪf/
Dangerous; likely to cause harm or injury
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abruptly
B2
/əˈbɹʌp.li/
suddenly and without warning
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hazardous
B2
/ˈhæ.zɚ.dɪs/
Dangerous or risky; likely to cause harm.
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goner
B2
/ˈɡɔːnɚ/
informal: a person or thing that is doomed, ruined, or beyond rescue
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contaminate
B2
/kənˈtæmɪneɪt/
To make something dirty, dangerous, or unsafe by adding harmful substances.
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padlock
B2
/ˈpædˌlɑk/
a removable lock with a curved or sliding shackle that passes through a fastening
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ravage
B2
/ˈɹævɪd͡ʒ/
To cause great damage to something; to destroy.
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rescuer
B2
/ˈres.kjuː.ɚ/
a person who saves someone or something from danger, harm, or captivity
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adversely
B2
/ædˈvɝːsli/
In a way that has a bad or harmful effect.
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C1 (26) Pro
vulnerable
C1
/ˈvʌln(ə)ɹəbl̩/
Easily hurt or harmed, physically or emotionally.
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asylum
C1
/əˈsaɪləm/
Protection given by a country to someone who has fled danger in their own country.
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compromised
C1
/ˈkɑːmprəˌmaɪzd/
Made weaker, less safe, or less effective than it should be.
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defensive
C1
/dɪˈfen.sɪv/
Used or intended to protect against attack.
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secrecy
C1
/ˈsiːkɹəsi/
the trait of keeping things secret
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insecure
C1
/ɪnsəˈkjʊɹ/
Lacking confidence in yourself; uncertain and anxious.
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benign
C1
/bɪˈnɑen/
Not harmful or dangerous, especially describing a tumour that is not cancerous.
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safekeeping
C1
/ˌseɪfˈkiː.pɪŋ/
protection or secure custody that keeps someone or something from harm, loss, or theft
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brunt
C1
/brʌnt/
the main force, impact, or worst effects of an attack, event, or burden
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unscathed
C1
/ʌnˈskeɪðd/
not injured or damaged by a dangerous event
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detrimental
C1
/ˌdɛtɹɪˈmɛntəl/
Causing harm or damage.
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maul
C1
/mɔl/
to attack and injure someone or something severely by beating, scratching, or tearing
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maim
C1
/meɪm/
to injure a person or animal so severely that a body part is permanently damaged or lost
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detriment
C1
/ˈdɛtɹɪmənt/
Harm or damage to something.
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misfire
C1
/ˌmɪsˈfaɪɹ/
to fail to fire, ignite, or detonate properly
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preserver
C1
/prɪˈzɝː.vɚ/
a person or thing that protects someone or keeps something safe from harm or destruction
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impale
C1
/ɪmˈpeɪl/
to pierce something with a long, sharp object so that it is fixed or held on the point
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misadventure
C1
/ˌmɪsədˈvɛntʃɚ/
an unlucky accident or mishap, often caused without deliberate wrongdoing
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undaunted
C1
/ənˈdɔntɪd/
Not discouraged or frightened by difficulty or danger.
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forewarn
C1
/fɔrˈwɔrn/
to warn someone about a danger, problem, or event before it occurs
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lethality
C1
/liˈθæləti/
the capacity or quality of being able to cause death
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extrication
C1
/ˌɛkstɹɪˈkeɪʃən/
the act or process of freeing someone or something from entanglement, confinement, or a difficult situation
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overstrain
C1
/ˌoʊ.vɚˈstreɪn/
to subject a person, body part, resource, or ability to more strain than it can safely bear
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insecurely
C1
In a way that shows a lack of self-confidence.
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C2 (25) Pro
menace
C2
/ˈmɛnɪs/
Something or someone that is a danger or threat.
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cramp
C2
/kɹæmp/
to secure with a cramp
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retribution
C2
/ˌɹɛt.ɹɪˈbju.ʃən/
the act of taking revenge, such as harming someone in retaliation for something harmful that they have done, especially in the next life
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fallout
C2
/ˈfɔːlˌaʊt/
the harmful or unpleasant consequences that follow an event or decision
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cocoon
C2
/kəˈkuːn/
The silky covering a caterpillar spins around itself before becoming a moth or butterfly.
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untraceable
C2
/ənˈtreɪsəbəl/
incapable of being traced or tracked down
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menacing
C2
/ˈmɛnɪsɪŋ/
Seeming dangerous and likely to cause harm; threatening.
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maroon
C2
/məˈruːn/
to leave someone stranded and isolated in a remote place, especially an island
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insidious
C2
/ɪnˈsɪdi.əs/
working or spreading in a hidden and usually injurious way
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cautionary
C2
/ˈkɔʃəˌnɛɹi/
Serving to caution or warn; admonitory
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coastguard
C2
/ˈkoʊstɡɑːrd/
chiefly British, an official employed to watch coastal waters, help vessels in danger, and enforce maritime law
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conflagration
C2
/ˌkɑnfləˈɡɹeɪʃən/
a large, destructive, and uncontrolled fire
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crossbones
C2
/ˈkrɔːsˌboʊnz/
two bones depicted or placed diagonally across one another, especially beneath a skull as a warning of danger or death
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catastrophically
C2
In a way that causes a disaster or terrible damage.
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menacingly
C2
/ˈmɛnəsɪŋli/
In a threatening way that suggests danger.
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inflammable
C2
/ɪnˈflæməbəl/
easily set on fire; flammable
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unwary
C2
/ənˈwɛri/
not alert to danger or deception
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overexposure
C2
/ˌoʊ.vɚ.ɪkˈspoʊ.ʒɚ/
excessive exposure to something, especially something harmful such as radiation or sunlight
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imperil
C2
/ɪmˈper.əl/
formal: to put a person, thing, or undertaking at serious risk of harm, loss, or destruction
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incautious
C2
/ɪnˈkɑʃəs/
not sufficiently cautious; acting or speaking without proper care
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tocsin
C2
/ˈtɑksɪn/
a bell or bell signal sounded to warn people of danger
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premonitory
C2
/prəˈmɑnəˌtɔri/
serving as an advance warning or indication of something that is about to happen
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calamitously
C2
In a way that causes great damage or disaster.
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impend
C2
/ɪmˈpɛnd/
to be imminent or about to happen, especially as a threat or danger
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C2+ (41) Pro
cave-in
C2+
/ˈkeɪvˌɪn/
the sudden collapse of earth, rock, a roof, or another enclosing structure
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watchout
C2+
/ˈwɑtʃˌaʊt/
the act or state of keeping watch for danger, trouble, or something expected
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peril
C2+
/ˈpɛrəl/
serious and immediate danger; to imperil
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deleterious
C2+
/ˌdɛləˈtɪriəs/
causing harm or damage, especially gradually
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innocuous
C2+
/ɪˈnɑkjuəs/
not harmful or offensive; harmless
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injurious
C2+
/ɪnˈdʒʊriəs/
causing or likely to cause harm or damage
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mishap
C2+
/ˈmɪsˌhæp/
an unlucky accident, usually minor
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admonition
C2+
/ˌædməˈnɪʃən/
a gentle but earnest warning or rebuke
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nocuous
C2+
/ˈnɑkjuəs/
harmful, noxious, or poisonous
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overreach
C2+
/ˌoʊvərˈritʃ/
to extend or exert oneself beyond a safe or proper limit
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perilous
C2+
/ˈpɛrələs/
full of danger or risk
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admonishment
C2+
/ædˈmɑnɪʃmənt/
a gentle or earnest reproof or warning
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beshield
C2+
/bɪˈʃild/
to shield, protect, or cover as with a shield
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dangersome
C2+
/ˈdeɪndʒɚsəm/
fraught with danger; perilous
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disastrously
C2+
/dɪˈzæstrəsli/
in a way that causes great damage, ruin, or failure
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imprudent
C2+
/ɪmˈprudənt/
lacking caution or foresight; unwise
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jeopardy
C2+
/ˈdʒɛpərdi/
danger of loss, harm, or failure; legal risk of conviction
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mischance
C2+
/mɪsˈtʃæns/
bad luck or an unfortunate accident
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noxious
C2+
/ˈnɑkʃəs/
harmful, poisonous, or very unpleasant
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poisonously
C2+
/ˈpɔɪzənəsli/
in a venomous or toxically harmful manner
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polluted
C2+
/pəˈlutɪd/
contaminated with harmful or unclean substances
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undamaging
C2+
/ʌnˈdæmɪdʒɪŋ/
not causing damage or harm
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wreak
C2+
/riːk/
to cause or inflict (harm, damage, or vengeance)
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admonitory
C2+
/ədˈmɑnɪˌtɔri/
giving or conveying a warning or gentle reproof
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