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tightrope

tight·rope [ tt rp ] (plural tight·ropes)


noun 
Definition:
 
rope for balancing act: a rope or wire stretched taut and suspended above the ground, on which somebody walks or performs a balancing act


walk a tightrope to have to deal cautiously with a precarious situation, often one involving a choice or compromise

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