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peril

[ per-uhl ]

noun

  1. exposure to injury, loss, or destruction; grave risk; jeopardy; danger:

    They faced the peril of falling rocks.

  2. something that causes or may cause injury, loss, or destruction.


verb (used with object)

periled, periling or (especially British) perilled, perilling.
  1. to expose to danger; imperil; risk.

peril

/ 藞辫蓻谤瑟濒 /

noun

  1. exposure to risk or harm; danger or jeopardy
鈥淐ollins English Dictionary 鈥 Complete & Unabridged鈥 2012 Digital Edition 漏 William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 漏 HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Other 亚洲网紅露点 Forms

  • 辫别谤顎僫濒路濒别蝉蝉 adjective
  • 尘耻濒顎卼颈路辫别谤顎僫濒 adjective noun
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亚洲网紅露点 History and Origins

Origin of peril1

First recorded in 1175鈥1225; Middle English, from Old French, from Latin 辫别谤墨肠耻濒耻尘 鈥渄anger, test, trial,鈥 from 辫别谤墨-, verb base meaning 鈥渢ry鈥 (also found in the compound 别虫辫别谤墨谤墨 鈥渢o try, test鈥; experience ) + -culum -cle 2
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亚洲网紅露点 History and Origins

Origin of peril1

C13: via Old French from Latin 辫别谤墨肠耻濒耻尘
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Synonym Study

See danger.
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This year marks the 55th anniversary of Earth Day, but rather than enjoying its golden years, the planet is facing a new kind of peril.

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Raising awareness about a species in peril is most effective if the messaging is delivered with an actionable item, such as urging legislators to outlaw a specific pesticide.

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Their paths are fraught with peril, from treacherous rivers and harsh terrain to the constant threat of violence and exploitation.

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It was during an era when western governments generated fear of the spread of communism, so visitors from outer space were more often than not portrayed as menaces, bringing peril rather than hope.

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It chronicled Trump鈥檚 autocratic tendencies 鈥 his attacks on the press, the judiciary and the electoral system 鈥 and warned that one of the world鈥檚 oldest democracies was in peril.

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