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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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2. www.dictionary.com › browse › dangerDANGER Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

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   Danger is the general word for liability to all kinds of injury or evil consequences, either near at hand and certain, or remote and doubtful. See examples of danger used in a sentence, synonyms, word history and origins, and related words.

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   Definitions of danger. noun. the condition of being susceptible to harm or injury. “you are in no danger ” “there was widespread danger of disease” see more. noun. a cause of pain or injury or loss. “he feared the dangers of traveling by air” see more. noun. a venture undertaken without regard to possible loss or injury.

4. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishDANGER | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   the possibility of harm or death, or of something unpleasant happening: [ C ] I quickly understood the dangers of rock climbing. [ U ] I felt my life was in danger. [ U ] They’re in danger of losing the playoffs.

5. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishDANGER definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   Learn the meaning of danger as a noun, with synonyms, pronunciation, and usage examples. Find out the difference between danger, hazard, peril, and jeopardy.

6. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › dangerDanger Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   Learn the noun and verb meanings of danger, as well as its synonyms, examples, and word history. Danger is exposure or liability to injury, pain, harm, or loss.

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   Learn the meaning, pronunciation and examples of the noun danger, which refers to the possibility of something bad or harmful happening. Find out how to use danger in different contexts, such as idioms, collocations and academic English.

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   DANGER meaning: 1 : the possibility that you will be hurt or killed; 2 : the possibility that something unpleasant or bad will happen.

9. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryDANGER | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   the possibility of harm or death, or of something unpleasant happening: [ C ] I quickly understood the dangers of rock climbing. [ U ] I felt my life was in danger. [ U ] They’re in danger of losing the playoffs.

10. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › american_englishdanger noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage notes...

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    Learn the definition, pronunciation and usage of the word danger, which means the possibility of something bad or unpleasant happening. See examples, synonyms and related words for danger.

11. www.thefreedictionary.com › dangerDanger - definition of danger by The Free Dictionary

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    1. the state of being vulnerable to injury, loss, or evil; risk. 2. a person or thing that may cause injury, pain, etc. 3. obsolete power. 4. in danger of liable to. 5. (Medicine) on the danger list critically ill in hospital.