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• n  a source of danger; a possibility of incurring loss or misfortune
• n  a state of danger involving risk
• n  a venture undertaken without regard to possible loss or injury
• v  pose a threat to; present a danger to
• v  put in a dangerous, disadvantageous, or difficult position

• The Kennedys were acutely aware of the potential peril of Kennedyism as an issue.

• hazard
• jeopardy
• risk
• endangerment
• riskiness
• danger
• endanger
• jeopardize
• jeopardise
• menace
• threaten
• imperil
• queer
• expose
• scupper

News & Articles

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• Astros rally in 9th inning to salvage win against Mariners
  Box score SEATTLE – In peril of suffering their second consecutive shutout and their second consecutive sweep, the Astros finally came to life with six runs in the ninth inning to snap their six-game losing streak. Down to their final two outs with the bases loaded in the ninth, Chris Carter hit a two-run double to left field to help snap the Astros’ 17-inning scoreless streak before a crowd of ...
  June 13, 2013 - Houston Chronicle
• Nantucket's Newspaper Since 1821
  (June 13, 2013 ) With Baxter Road in peril from erosion, the hard-armoring of a large swath of the Sconset Bluff along Nantucket’s eastern shoreline is getting a close look from town officials.
  June 13, 2013 - The Inquirer and Mirror
• Six-run rally helps Astros salvage victory
  SEATTLE – The music was back on in the Astros’ clubhouse late Wednesday night at Safeco Field. The smiles returned, and the players stood a little taller, prouder and definitely relieved. In peril of suffering their second consecutive shutout and their second straight three-game sweep, the Astros finally came to life with six runs in the ninth inning against the Mariners to snap their six-game ...
  June 13, 2013 - Houston Chronicle