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Word of the Day 08/12/15 Parlous

Parlous (adjective, adverb)
parlous [pahr-luh s]

adjective
1. perilous; dangerous.
2. Obsolete. clever; shrewd.

adverb
3. to a large extent; greatly.

Origin: 1350-1400; Middle English, variant of perlous, syncopated variant of perilous

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