BRINKMANSHIP

brinkmanship

(noun) the policy of pushing a dangerous situation to the brink of disaster (to the limits of safety)

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

brinkmanship (usually uncountable, plural brinkmanships)

Pursuit of an advantage by appearing to be willing to risk a dangerous policy rather than concede a point.

Source: Wiktionary



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11 June 2025

LIGHT

(adjective) having relatively few calories; “diet cola”; “light (or lite) beer”; “lite (or light) mayonnaise”; “a low-cal diet”


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