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peril::verb | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | endanger, imperil, jeopardise, jeopardize, menace, threaten |
| Type of | be, exist |
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | riskiness |
| Type of | danger |
| Has types | speculativeness |
| Derivation | perilous |
peril::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | endangerment, hazard, jeopardy, risk |
| Type of | danger |
| Has types | health hazard, sword of damocles, occupational hazard, moral hazard |
| Derivation | perilous |
Examples of peril
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Knowledge of her inherent peril will spread to other counties around Washington.
From the thenewstribune.com
I am sure the soldier that is trying to do the right thing is the most in peril.
From the latimes.com
Add to this young, reckless teenagers, and we are all in peril behind the wheel.
From the dailyherald.com
You tamper with a formula and a story this beloved, you do it at your own peril.
From the kentucky.com
Second, ignoring history and refusing to learn from the past we do at our peril.
From the washingtonpost.com
His strength in the face of peril continues to inspire the friends he cherished.
From the thestate.com
He was scared and desperate, wrapped in fear with his frail son's life in peril.
From the latimes.com
Diverting attention can make them miss real storms, putting the public at peril.
From the al.com
So I guess the Republicans will oppose these bills at their own political peril.
From the denverpost.com
- Endanger: pose a threat to; present a danger to; "The pollution is endangering the crops"
- Hazard: a source of danger; a possibility of incurring loss or misfortune; "drinking alcohol is a health hazard"
- Queer: put in a dangerous, disadvantageous, or difficult position
- Riskiness: a state of danger involving risk
- Risk: 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"
- Peril were a Japanese/Australian industrial band operating throughout the early 1990s.
- A situation of serious and immediate danger; Something that causes, contains, or presents danger; To cause to be in danger; to imperil
- (Perils) When applied to homeowner's insurance, a peril is an event that can damage the property. Homeowner's insurance may cover the property for a wide variety of perils caused by accidents, nature, or people.
- (Perils) An event which may result in a loss or damage. Fire, malicious damage, storms, flood, theft and accidents are examples of perils. Only insured perils that are stated in the insurance policy, are covered.
