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How to pronounce perilously
“perilously” pronunciation in American and British English
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“perilously” in real sentences
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perilously askew as to dr.
U.S. House Armed Services Committee
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And that is a perilously thin layer.
The Royal Institution
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landed perilously close to the Al-Aqsa Mosque.
Channel 4 News
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However, I also said that Kate was perilously thin.
Oxford Union
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