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jeopardy Definition


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jeopardy
noun
    1. Danger of harm, loss or destruction.
      Example: His job was in jeopardy due to the takeover
      Thesaurus: risk, peril, hazard, danger, exposure, endangerment, imperilment; Antonym: safety, security.
    2. US law.
      The danger of trial and punishment faced by a person accused on a criminal charge.
Etymology: 14c: from French jeu parti a divided or even (ie uncertain) game.



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