peril.
A situation of serious and immediate danger.
Meaning & usage
A situation of serious and immediate danger.
Your life is in peril.
Something that causes, contains, or presents danger.
the perils of the jungle (animals and insects, weather, etc.)
An event which causes a loss, or the risk of a specific such event.
Where this word comes from
From Middle English peril, from Old French peril, from Latin perīculum. Doublet of periculum.
To cause to be in danger; to imperil; to risk.
Where this word comes from
From Middle English peril, from Old French peril, from Latin perīculum. Doublet of periculum.
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