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Definition of death-defying adjective from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

death-defying

adjective
 
/ˈdeθ dɪfaɪɪŋ/
 
/ˈdeθ dɪfaɪɪŋ/
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  1. willing to face or risk death
    • the death-defying climbers who scale New York City's skyscrapers
  2. that looks very dangerous to do or to attempt to do
    • The audience enjoyed watching death-defying feats of balance.
    • The performance combines clowning with death-defying aerial stunts.
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