peril
Meaning
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- A situation of serious and immediate danger.
- Something that causes, contains, or presents danger.
- An event which causes a loss, or the risk of a specific such event.
Concepts
peril
danger
hazard
risk
jeopardy
endanger
threat
menace
imperil
jeopardise
jeopardize
endangerment
harm
scupper
threaten
riskiness
expose
queer
dangerous
dangerous position
distress
harm and danger
chance
risk safety
intimidation
perilous
risky
hold over
loom
offer
bugaboo
adventure
compromise
stake
venture
calamity
alarm
fear
treachery
plight
stakes
sweepstake
Frequency
Pronounced as (IPA)
/ˈpɛɹɪl/
Etymology
From Middle English peril, from Old French peril, from Latin perīculum. Doublet of periculum.
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