Parlous vs. Perilous — What's the Difference?
Difference Between Parlous and Perilous
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Parlous
Perilous; dangerous
"starting from scratch in parlous economic times" (Madalynne Reuter).
Perilous
Perilous is the thirteenth studio album by American progressive rock band Glass Hammer, released on October 23, 2012 by Arion Records/Sound Resources. This is the last album with Jon Davison acting as sole lead vocalist, with former vocalists Susie Bogdanowicz and Carl Groves returning on the following album.
Parlous
(Obsolete) Dangerously cunning.
Perilous
Full of or involving peril; dangerous or risky.
Parlous
Attended with peril; dangerous, risky.
The situation became parlous when the weather made resupply impossible.
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Perilous
Dangerous, full of peril.
Parlous
Appalling, dire, terrible.
Those manning the facility were in a parlous state.
Perilous
Full of, attended with, or involving, peril; dangerous; hazardous; as, a perilous undertaking.
Infamous hills, and sandy, perilous wilds.
Parlous
Dangerously clever or cunning; also, remarkably good or unusual.
Perilous
Daring; reckless; dangerous.
For I am perilous with knife in hand.
Parlous
(archaic) Extremely, very.
Perilous
Fraught with danger;
Dangerous waters
A parlous journey on stormy seas
A perilous voyage across the Atlantic in a small boat
The precarious life of an undersea diver
Dangerous surgery followed by a touch-and-go recovery
Parlous
Attended with peril; dangerous; as, a parlous cough.
Parlous
Venturesome; bold; mischievous; keen.
Parlous
Fraught with danger;
Dangerous waters
A parlous journey on stormy seas
A perilous voyage across the Atlantic in a small boat
The precarious life of an undersea diver
Dangerous surgery followed by a touch-and-go recovery
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