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Peril

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Definitions for Peril

noun
a source of danger
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  1. a possibility of incurring loss or misfortune
  2. drinking alcohol is a health hazard
noun
a state of danger involving risk
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noun
a venture undertaken without regard to possible loss or injury
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  1. he saw the rewards but not the risks of crime
  2. there was a danger he would do the wrong thing
verb
pose a threat to
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  1. present a danger to
  2. The pollution is endangering the crops
verb
put in a dangerous, disadvantageous, or difficult position
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