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“There are a lot of companies playing safe at the moment,” Baird said.

I'd say Masters is playing safe keeping him from messing up the running gear while we're discharging.

I guess Bobs playing safe, agreed Mrs. Harlan, as she took his proffered hand and got to her feet.

Giraffe was playing safe under any considerations, for the animal that would prefer that bag of bones must be out of its mind.

My taste in these matters has sometimes been aspersed, so I am playing safe.

I'm telling you the exact truth, because there's so much seeming evidence against me that I'm playing safe.

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On this page you'll find 5 synonyms, antonyms, and words related to play it safe, such as: avoid risk, be on the safe side, hedge one's bets, take no chances, and take precautions.

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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