Awful
Dangerous
Dangerous adjective - Involving potential loss or injury.
Awful and dangerous are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Awful" instead an adjective "Dangerous".
Nearby Words: danger, dangerously
Mutual synonyms
Both words in one sentence
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Even the things that aren't dangerous at all catch you because you're expecting something awful to happen.
Source: Video Game / I Wanna Be the Guy - Though this aspect only shows up in the awful 2006 game, it shows how dangerous Shadow can be.
Source: Hidden Depths / Video Games -
However, the Talent also makes him an incredible warrior, as his awful dancing allows him to fight others with unpredictable and dangerous movements.
Source: Heart Is an Awesome Power
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