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   Dan·ger

   /ˈdānjər/

   

   noun

   • 1. the possibility of suffering harm or injury: "his life was in danger" Similar perilhazardriskjeopardyendangermentimperilmentinsecurityperilousnessriskinessprecariousnessuncertaintyinstabilityOpposite safety
   • ▪ a person or thing that is likely to cause harm or injury: "infertile soils where drought is a danger" Similar menacehazardthreatriskperilsource of apprehensionsource of dreadsource of frightsource of fearsource of terror
   • ▪ the possibility of something unwelcome or unpleasant: "there was no danger of the champagne running out" Similar possibilitychanceriskprobabilitylikelihoodfearprospect
   • ▪ the status of a railroad signal indicating that the line is not clear and that a train should not proceed: "one of the trains involved passed a signal at danger"

   Word Origin Middle English (in the sense ‘jurisdiction or power’, specifically ‘power to harm’): from Old French dangier, based on Latin dominus ‘lord’.

   Scrabble Points: 8

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   5 meanings: 1. the state of being vulnerable to injury, loss, or evil; risk 2. a person or thing that may cause injury, pain,.... Click for more definitions.

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   danger: 1 n the condition of being susceptible to harm or injury “you are in no danger ” “there was widespread danger of disease” Antonyms: safety the state of being certain that adverse effects will not be caused by some agent under defined conditions Types: show 7 types... hide 7 types... clear and present danger a standard for judging when ...

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