Dangerous
Dangerous adjective - Involving potential loss or injury.
Gnarly and dangerous are semantically related. (North American) In some cases you can use "Gnarly" instead an adjective "Dangerous". informal substitute
Nearby Words: danger, dangerously
Gnarly
Gnarly adjective - Used of old persons or old trees; covered with knobs or knots.
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Synonyms for Gnarly
Dangerous and gnarly are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Dangerous" instead an adjective "Gnarly".
Nearby Word: gnarled
Both words in one sentence
- Just about every grand-strategy level game set in World War II will have entire countries get this treatment just to show how dangerous the Nazis with Gnarly Weapons are.
Source: Sacrificial Lamb / Video Games
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