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careen

noun verb

pitching dangerously to one side

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Word length
6
Starts with
C
Ends with
N
Contains
AR
Scrabble score
8

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noun

  1. pitching dangerously to one side

verb

  1. move sideways or in an unsteady way

    “The ship careened out of control”

verb

  1. walk as if unable to control one's movements

    “The drunken man staggered into the room”

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The ship careened out of control
The drunken man staggered into the room

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