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peril

/ peril /
noun/verb

Definitions & Examples

noun Sense 1
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"
Type of:
venture
Kinds of:
chance crapshoot gamble
Derived:
queer expose scupper endanger gamble
noun Sense 2
a state of danger involving risk
Type of:
danger
Kinds of:
speculativeness
Derived:
queer expose scupper endanger jeopardize
noun Sense 3
a source of danger; a possibility of incurring loss or misfortune
"drinking alcohol is a health hazard"
Type of:
danger
Kinds of:
occupational hazard health hazard sword of Damocles
Derived:
risk put on the line lay on the line queer expose
verb Sense 4
put in a dangerous, disadvantageous, or difficult position
Type of:
affect impact bear upon
Kinds of:
compromise
Derived:
riskiness hazard jeopardy risk danger
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
Somebody ----s something with something
Somebody ----s on something
Somebody ----s somebody PP
verb Sense 5
pose a threat to; present a danger to
"The pollution is endangering the crops"
Type of:
exist be
Derived:
riskiness hazard jeopardy risk menace
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s on something
Somebody ----s somebody PP
Something is ----ing PP
Semantic Complexity
58%
Sense Count
5
Total Synonyms
0
Total Relationships
41
Times Searched
3
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Related Words

venture chance crapshoot gamble danger speculativeness occupational hazard health hazard sword of Damocles affect impact bear upon