The Clue
These may be dangerous (6 letter answer)
The Answer
CURVES
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Notes
The answer CURVES is so rare that it appears less than once every 2500 puzzles.
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Definition
CURVE as a noun:
1. (curve, curved shape) = the trace of a point whose direction of motion changes
2. a line on a graph representing data
3. (curve, curve ball, breaking ball, bender) = a pitch of a baseball that is thrown with spin so that its path curves as it approach the batter
4. (curvature, curve) = the property possessed by the curving of a line or surface
5. (bend, curve) = curved segment (of a road or river or railroad track etc.)
CURVE as a verb:
1. (swerve, sheer, curve, trend, veer, slue, slew, cut) = turn sharply; change direction abruptly; "The car cut to the left at the intersection"; "The motorbike veered to the right"
2. (wind, twist, curve) = extend in curves and turns; "The road winds around the lake"; "the path twisted through the forest"
3. (arch, curve, arc) = form an arch or curve; "her back arches"; "her hips curve nicely"
4. (crook, curve) = bend or cause to bend; "He crooked his index finger"; "the road curved sharply"
5. (curl, curve, kink) = form a curl, curve, or kink; "the cigar smoke curled up at the ceiling"