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DANGEROUS UNDERTAKING
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Dictionary entry overview: What does dangerous undertaking mean?
• DANGEROUS UNDERTAKING (noun)
The noun DANGEROUS UNDERTAKING has 1 sense:
1. a wild and exciting undertaking (not necessarily lawful)
Familiarity information: DANGEROUS UNDERTAKING used as a noun is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
• DANGEROUS UNDERTAKING (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
A wild and exciting undertaking (not necessarily lawful)
Classified under:
Nouns denoting acts or actions
Synonyms:
adventure; dangerous undertaking; escapade; risky venture
Hypernyms ("dangerous undertaking" is a kind of...):
labor; project; task; undertaking (any piece of work that is undertaken or attempted)
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