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dicey

di·cey

UK/ˈdaɪsi/ US/ˈdʌɪ̯si/ uncommon

adjective

1.

of uncertain outcome; especially fraught with risk

  • “an extremely dicey future on a brave new world of liquid nitrogen, tar, and smog” New Yorker

Origin

From dice + -y.

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