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Meaning of tightrope walking | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2

Definitions

The acrobatic feat of walking on a tightrope.

uncountable, usually

Equivalents

Examples

“Most of the novelties, including the aerial jumpings and the tightrope walkings, had been tapering off in preparation for this exciting final event.”
“The extant verses deal with the usual subject of love, cup-bearers, songs, dances, music; there is no shortage of tightrope walkings, virtuosity and artificiality typical of Arab poetry.”

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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