peril
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(noun) 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" |
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Synonyms: danger, risk |
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Related Words: chance, gamble, venture |
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(noun) a state of danger involving risk |
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Synonyms: riskiness |
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Related Words: danger, speculativeness |
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(noun) a source of danger; "drinking alcohol is a health hazard" |
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Synonyms: hazard, jeopardy, risk |
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Related Words: danger |
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(verb) put in a dangerous, disadvantageous, or difficult position |
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Synonyms: endanger, expose, queer, scupper |
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Related Words: affect, bear on, bear upon, compromise, impact, subject, touch, touch on |
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(verb) pose a threat to; present a danger to; "The pollution is endangering the crops" |
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Synonyms: endanger, imperil, jeopardize, menace, threaten |
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Related Words: be, exist |
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