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    • peril :a source of danger; a possibility of incurring loss or misfortune
      • drinking alcohol is a health hazard

    • peril :pose a threat to; present a danger to
      • The pollution is endangering the crops

    • peril :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

    • peril :a state of danger involving risk

      • peril :put in a dangerous, disadvantageous, or difficult position

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