dancer
/ˈdænsɚ/
noun
Common
1.n.a performer who dances professionally
2.n.a person who participates in a social gathering arranged for dancing (as a ball)
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dancer and danger differ by a single letter, buried far enough into the word to be easy to miss. dancer means “a performer who dances professionally”. danger means “the condition of being susceptible to harm or injury”. danger is the more common of the two in everyday English.
/ˈdænsɚ/
1.n.a performer who dances professionally
2.n.a person who participates in a social gathering arranged for dancing (as a ball)
/ˈdeɪndʒɚ/
1.n.the condition of being susceptible to harm or injury
“you are in no danger”
2.n.a venture undertaken without regard to possible loss or injury
“he saw the rewards but not the risks of crime”
3.n.a cause of pain or injury or loss
“he feared the dangers of traveling by air”
| dancer | danger | |
|---|---|---|
| Pronunciation | /ˈdænsɚ/ | /ˈdeɪndʒɚ/ |
| Said | DAN-sur | DAYN-jur |
| Syllables | 2 | 2 |
| Letters | 6 | 6 |
| Parts of speech | noun | noun |
| Senses | 2 | 4 |
| How common | Common | Core |
| Synonyms | professional dancer, terpsichorean | none recorded |
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