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peril Definition


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peril
noun
    1. Grave danger.
      Thesaurus: danger, jeopardy, risk, uncertainty, vulnerability.
    2. A hazard.
      Thesaurus: danger, pitfall, hazard, risk, menace, uncertainty.
Idiom: at one's peril
    At the risk of one's life or safety, etc.
Etymology: 13c: from French péril, from Latin periculum danger.



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