peril
exposure to injury, loss, or destruction; grave risk; jeopardy; danger: They faced the peril of falling rocks.
something that causes or may cause injury, loss, or destruction.
to expose to danger; imperil; risk.
Origin of peril
1synonym study For peril
Other words from peril
- per·il·less, adjective
- mul·ti·per·il, adjective, noun
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How to use peril in a sentence
In the first chapter, rebellious Holly Sykes runs away from home and headlong into the melancholy perils of first love.
David Mitchell’s ‘The Bone Clocks’ Is Fun But Mostly Empty Calories | William O’Connor | September 14, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTHowever, the war on online abuse, particularly with the agenda of making the Internet safe for women, has its own perils.
Either the Times buried the lede, or the perils of “oversharing” is the lede.
This is why Tocqueville puts such a stress on the perils of patronage.
Transcendence is a $100 million movie about a very complex subject: the perils and promise of artificial intelligence.
How ‘Transcendence’ Director Wally Pfister Became Christopher Nolan’s Secret Weapon | Andrew Romano | April 17, 2014 | THE DAILY BEAST
Perils lay thick on the right and on the left; and to keep far from one evil was to draw near to another.
The History of England from the Accession of James II. | Thomas Babington MacaulayNo misfortunes could disturb the serenity of her soul, and no accumulating perils could daunt her courage.
Madame Roland, Makers of History | John S. C. AbbottThe two lovers had four beautiful children and lived together in the most perfect happiness, sharing the same perils.
Repertory Of The Comedie Humaine, Complete, A -- Z | Anatole Cerfberr and Jules Franois ChristopheLight comes in straight lines only, and a movement of the body is necessary to perceive perils lying outside these lines.
Man And His Ancestor | Charles MorrisI have helped the Indians in several salvages and I learned then that a little precaution often spares one many perils.
The Seven Cardinal Sins: Envy and Indolence | Eugne Sue
British Dictionary definitions for peril
/ (ˈpɛrɪl) /
exposure to risk or harm; danger or jeopardy
Origin of peril
1Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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