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peril
[ per-uhl ]
noun
- exposure to injury, loss, or destruction; grave risk; jeopardy; danger:
They faced the peril of falling rocks.
- something that causes or may cause injury, loss, or destruction.
verb (used with object)
- to expose to danger; imperil; risk.
peril
/ ˈɛɪ /
noun
- exposure to risk or harm; danger or jeopardy
Other 51Թ Forms
- i· adjective
- ܱt·i adjective noun
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of peril1
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of peril1
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Example Sentences
There are few US presidential actions more sensitive, more fraught with peril, than when and where to use American military force.
The deadpan humor and psychological peril of it all is handled with prickly finesse for a good while, even as the darkness begins to set in on their desires and dreams.
There’s also something resonant in an Afrofuturist take on colonialist sci-fi, one that marks its narrative space with such a potent mix of planetary wonder, identity peril and alien violence.
Micheál Martin said his visit came "at a moment of great peril for the world" .
This year, the World Health Organization is due to complete its reassessment of coca at Bolivia’s request: if it’s decided that coca’s bodily perils have been overexaggerated, this could clear the way for global reform.
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