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Peril is danger or exposure to harm.

(noun)

An example of peril is bungee jumping.

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noun

exposure to harm or injury; danger; jeopardy
something that may cause harm or injury

Origin: OFr < L periculum, danger < base *per- (as in experiri, to try) < IE base *per-, to try, risk, come over > fear, fare

transitive verb periled or perilled, periling or perilling

Archaic to expose to danger; jeopardize; imperil

See peril in American Heritage Dictionary 4

noun

a. Imminent danger.
b. Exposure to the risk of harm or loss.
Something that endangers or involves risk.

transitive verb per·iled also per·illed, per·il·ing also per·il·ling, per·ils also per·ils

To expose to danger or the chance of injury; imperil.

Origin:

Origin: Middle English

Origin: , from Old French

Origin: , from Latin perīculum; see per-³ in Indo-European roots

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