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Pronunciation

Noun

Singular peril

Plural perils

peril (plural perils)

  1. A situation of serious and immediate danger.
  2. Something that causes, contains, or presents danger.
    The perils of the jungle (animals and insects, weather, etc)

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Verb

Infinitive to peril

Third person singular perils

Simple past periled

Past participle periled

Present participle periling

to peril (third-person singular simple present perils, present participle periling, simple past and past participle periled)

  1. (transitive) To cause to be in danger; to imperil.

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