tightrope

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Synonyms: tight rope, nightrobe, tightropes

Antonyms: tight rope, nightrobe, tightropes

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Noun

1. A [[tightly]] [[stretched]] [[rope]] or [[cable]] on which [[acrobat]]s [[perform]] high above the ground.
2. {{lb|en|figuratively}} A [[difficult]] or [[desperate]] [[situation]].

Verb

1. {{lb|en|intransitive}} To [[walk]] on a tightrope.

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