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danger

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English

Etymology

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Pronunciation

  • IPA /ˈdeɪn.dʒə(ɹ)/

Noun

danger noun

  1. Exposure to likely harm; peril.“There's plenty of danger in the desert.”
  2. An instance or cause of likely harm.
  3. Mischief.
  4. (mainly outside US) The stop indication of a signal (usually in the phrase "at danger").“The north signal was at danger because of the rockslide.”

Verb

danger verb

  1. To claim liability.
  2. To imperil; to endanger.
  3. To run the risk.

Word map

perilriskjeopardizehazardousdangerousdangerouslydangerousnessendangeringhazardendangerdanger

Related terms

Synonyms

perilriskjeopardizehazardousdangerousdangerouslydangerousnessendangeringhazardendangerendangermentriskyproblemrisk-takingthreatenventure

Associated

extinctionposedmousecollapserelegationfallingzonewarninglosingthreat

Rhymes

dog in the mangerrangergrangerstrangerendangerheat exchangerarrangerchangerexchangermoney changer

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