tightrope
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Britannica Dictionary definition of TIGHTROPE
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a tightly stretched rope or wire high above the ground that a performer walks on, does tricks on, etc., especially in a circus
— often used figuratively to describe a dangerous or uncertain situation in which you have to be very careful not to make mistakes
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a tightrope walker
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As soldiers during the war, we walked a tightrope between life and death every day.
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The writer manages to walk a tightrope between good humor and poor taste.
