26984 words

perils

4 definitions • 6 examples
1
great danger, or something that is very dangerous:

Examples:

I never felt that my life was in peril.
The journey through the mountains was fraught with peril (= full of dangers).
Teenagers must be warned about the perils of unsafe sex.
2
to do something that might be very dangerous for you:

Examples:

We underestimate the destructiveness of war at our peril.
3
danger, or something that is dangerous:

Examples:

[ U ] The president said that we are entering a time of great peril.
4
the cause of an injury, the reason something has been damaged, etc.:

Examples:

The main perils covered are fire, lightning, explosion, and earthquake.

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