Peril

noun

/ˈpɛɹəl/

Word Frequency: 3.1

Definitions

1.nounA situation of serious and immediate danger.

2.nounSomething that causes, contains, or presents danger.

"The perils of the jungle (animals and insects, weather, etc)"

3.nounAn event which causes a loss, or the risk of a specific such event.

4.verbTo cause to be in danger; to imperil; to risk.

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