clear and present danger
NOUN
24 LETTERS · STARTS WITH C
clear and present danger is a valid 24-letter word worth 28 points in Scrabble and 35 points in Words with Friends.
SCRABBLE
WORDS WITH FRIENDS
C3L1E1A1R1A1N1D2P3R1E1S1E1N1T1D2A1N1G2E1R1
3 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 0 + 1 + 1 + 2 + 0 + 3 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 0 + 2 + 1 + 1 + 2 + 1 + 1 =28 PTS
DOUBLE WORD → 56TRIPLE WORD → 84
MEANING
What does clear and present danger mean?
NOUN · 1 SENSE
1
A standard for judging when freedom of speech can be abridged.
“no one has a right to shout `fire' in a crowded theater when there is no fire because such an action would pose a clear and present danger to public safety”
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