peril
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peril Definition
(n)
a
source
of
danger
;
a
possibility
of
incurring
loss
or
misfortune
; "
drinking
alcohol
is
a
health
hazard
"
(n)
a
state
of
danger
involving
risk
(n)
a
venture
undertaken
without
regard
to
possible
loss
or
injury
; "
he
saw
the
rewards
but
not
the
risks
of
crime
"; "
there
was
a
danger
he
would
do
the
wrong
thing
"
(v)
pose
a
threat
to
;
present
a
danger
to
; "
The
pollution
is
endangering
the
crops
"
(v)
put
in
a
dangerous
,
disadvantageous
,
or
difficult
position
peril Synonyms
danger
endanger
expose
hazard
imperil
jeopardise
jeopardize
jeopardy
menace
peril
queer
risk
riskiness
scupper
threaten
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