Peril

Noun

Definitions

1.NounA situation of serious and immediate danger.

"Your life is in peril."

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. .mw-parser-output .defdate{font-size:smaller}

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