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n. - Pitching dangerously to one side v. - Move sideways or in an unsteady way; Walk as if unable to control one's movements.

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  • You therefore conclude that careen is not a mis-pronunciation of career.
  • Given that what people mean when they say careen is defined precisely by career, it seems clear when people say careen they mean career.
  • Some even careen down the embankment into the woods.
  • This caused her moon to wobble and careen into view.
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