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Vocabulary Entry
tightrope
|noun • verb
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N
noun
A tightrope is a rope or wire stretched tightly, often used by acrobats for performing daring feats.
Example Sentences
"The performer walked gracefully across the tightrope."
"He practiced daily to improve his balance on the tightrope."
"The circus featured a thrilling act with a tightrope walker high above the audience."
V
verb
To tightrope is to move or act as if walking on a tightrope, often implying a careful or precarious balance.
Example Sentences
"She had to tightrope the opinions of both teams during the meeting."
"In her job, she often tightropes between being assertive and accommodating."
"He tightropes through the challenges of life with grace and determination."