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peril

1. per.il \'per-*l\ n [ME, fr. OF, fr. L periculum - more at FEAR] 1: 
   exposure to the risk of being injured, destroyed, or lost : DANGER)M 2: 
   something that imperils : RISK 
2. peril vt or per.iled also per.illed;  also per.il.ing;  also per.il.ling 
   : to expose to danger : HAZARD