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safe
has definitions from the fields of sexuality,housing,baseball
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[ adjective ] free from risk or danger
Examples "a safe trip" "you will be safe here" "a safe place" "a safe bet" Used in print (The Times-Picayune, [New Orleans]...)In_addition , the motor has the seal_of_approval of the Underwriters_Laboratories , which means it is safe . (Joyce O. Hertzler, American Social Institutions;...)The universe is a safe and permanent home . (J. H. Hexter, "Thomas More: On the Margins...)In that tradition communism lay a safe distance back in the age of innocence before the Fall of Man . (Clayton C. Barbeau, The Ikon....)`` It 's safe '' , Prevot had said , `` and it provides cover for our noise '' . (Louis Zara, Dark Rider....)He was safe in his Mama 's arms . |
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[ noun ] strongbox where valuables can be kept safe
Used in print (S. J. Perelman, The Rising Gorge. New York:...)His eyes had the same dreadful rigid stare as Dr._Grimesby_Roylott 's when he was found before his open safe wearing the speckled band . Related terms |
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[ adjective ] of an undertaking
Used in print (Jay Williams, The Forger....)We hold safe little jobs illustrating tooth-paste ads or the salacious incidents in trivial novels , and most_of our easel painting is nothing but picking the fluff out of the navel so it can be contemplated in greater purity . Related terms |
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[ adjective ] financially sound
Synonyms Examples "a good investment" "a secure investment" Related terms |
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[ noun ] (sexuality) contraceptive device consisting of a thin rubber or latex sheath worn over the penis during intercourse
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