See dicey on Wiktionary
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"ref": "2017 March 4, John Harris, “Hard Brexit is making the case for Scottish independence”, in The Guardian:",
"text": "For sure, the economic and fiscal prospects for an independent Scotland look a lot dicier than they did three years ago.",
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