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Definition of Peril
- 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"
- a source of danger; a possibility of incurring loss or misfortune; "drinking alcohol is a health hazard"
- a state of danger involving risk
- put in a dangerous, disadvantageous, or difficult position
- pose a threat to; present a danger to; "The pollution is endangering the crops"
Hyponyms: chance, crapshoot, gamble, occupational hazard, health hazard, sword of Damocles, speculativeness, compromise
Derivational Morphology: queer, expose, scupper, endanger, gamble, chance, risk, hazard, take chances, adventure, run a risk, take a chance, put on the line, lay on the line, jeopardize, jeopardise, menace, threaten, imperil, venture, stake, riskiness, jeopardy, danger, vulnerability, exposure, threat
Anagrams: plier
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