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noun
The art of walking on a tightrope or a slack-rope.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: uncountable, usually
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Synonyms: tightrope walking
Antonyms: none provided
noun
walking on a tightrope or slack rope
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: tightrope walking
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: sport, athletics
History
From Latin funambulis.
