"death-defying" meaning in All languages combined

See death-defying on Wiktionary

Adjective [English]

Forms: more death-defying [comparative], most death-defying [superlative]
Head templates: {{en-adj}} death-defying (comparative more death-defying, superlative most death-defying)
  1. Very perilous; involving a lot of danger.
    Sense id: en-death-defying-en-adj-iEzOD7aL Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

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