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"forms": [
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"form": "reckless",
"tags": [
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]
},
{
"form": "more reckless",
"tags": [
"comparative"
]
},
{
"form": "most reckless",
"tags": [
"superlative"
]
}
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"senses": [
{
"examples": [
{
"text": "Many teens are involved in high-risk behaviors such as smoking and reckless driving."
},
{
"text": "I'm sorry I hurt so many people by my own reckless attitude and behaviour."
}
],
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"If you are reckless, you act without caring about problems your action might cause."
],
"id": "simple-reckless-en-adj-TPPCvWQG",
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"word": "dangerous"
},
{
"word": "careless"
}
]
}
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"ipa": "/ˈrɛkləs/"
},
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}
{
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"positive"
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},
{
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"comparative"
]
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"text": "Many teens are involved in high-risk behaviors such as smoking and reckless driving."
},
{
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}
],
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"If you are reckless, you act without caring about problems your action might cause."
],
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},
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],
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}
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