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US
/ˈpɛɹəɫ/
]
[ UK /pˈɛɹəl/ ]
[ UK /pˈɛɹəl/ ]
VERB
- put in a dangerous, disadvantageous, or difficult position
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pose a threat to; present a danger to
The pollution is endangering the crops
NOUN
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a source of danger; a possibility of incurring loss or misfortune
drinking alcohol is a health hazard - a state of danger involving risk
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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
How To Use peril In A Sentence
- The looming discal peril demands tough action by Robert Chapman on Sunday, Jul 2, 2006 at 12: 03: 29 PM Is NJ Gov. Jon Corzine Running for President?
- We are in the second decade of a century of great promise and great peril. Times, Sunday Times
- Biden and Mullen do not seem to understand also, that the United States, its Arab allies and all its interests in the Middle East (meaning oil supply) would be "imperiled" when Iran has nuclear weapons. Israelated - English Israel blogs
- The pernicious effect of this advertising on children is a problem that we ignore at our peril.
- We are in mortal peril of ending up discussing the price of fabric conditioner. Times, Sunday Times
- Failing to do so imperils his chances by giving us nothing to be excited about, much less to work for and a likely dismal voter turnout.
- It was a perilous situation. THE GUARDSMEN
- We came perilously close to a situation in which newspapers would have stopped carrying racecards.
- Honest serials play fair with these cliffhangers, putting the hero into danger and giving the audience a week to sweat over how he will escape the peril.
- Other races were infantilised or barbarised, or held up as object lessons in the perils of racial degeneration.
