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   jeop·ard·y

   /ˈjepərdē/

   noun

   • 1. danger of loss, harm, or failure: "Michael's job was not in jeopardy"
   • ▪ danger arising from being on trial for a criminal offense.

   Word Origin Middle Englishiuparti, from Old French ieu parti ‘(evenly) divided game’. The term was originally used in chess and other games to denote a problem, or a position in which the chances of winning or losing were evenly balanced, hence ‘a dangerous situation’.

   Scrabble Points: 21

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2. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › jeopardyJeopardy Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   The meaning of JEOPARDY is exposure to or imminence of loss or injury : danger. How to use jeopardy in a sentence. Did you know?

3. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishJEOPARDY | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   noun. uk / ˈdʒep.ə.di / us / ˈdʒep.ɚ.di / in jeopardy. Add to word list. in danger of being damaged or destroyed: The lives of thousands of birds are in jeopardy as a result of the oil spill. Synonyms. hazard (DANGER) peril formal. risk. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Unsafe and insecure. appealingly. at stake idiom.

4. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryJEOPARDY | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   in danger of being damaged or destroyed: The lives of thousands of birds are in jeopardy as a result of the oil spill. Synonyms. hazard (DANGER) peril formal. risk. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Unsafe and insecure. appealingly. at stake idiom. be on the line idiom. day. indefensible. insecurely. insecurity. instable. security breach

5. www.dictionary.com › browse › jeopardyJEOPARDY Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

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   Jeopardy definition: hazard or risk of or exposure to loss, harm, death, or injury. See examples of JEOPARDY used in a sentence.

6. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishJEOPARDY definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   1. hazard or risk of or exposure to loss, harm, death, or injury. For a moment his life was in jeopardy. 2. peril or danger. The spy was in constant jeopardy of being discovered. 3. Law. the danger or hazard of being found guilty, and of consequent punishment, undergone by criminal defendants on trial.

7. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › jeopardyjeopardy noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

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   noun. /ˈdʒɛpərdi/ Idioms. in jeopardy. in a dangerous position or situation and likely to be lost or harmed The civil war has put thousands of lives in jeopardy. The future of the school and 50 jobs are in jeopardy. see double jeopardy. Want to learn more?

8. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishJEOPARDY | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

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   noun. uk / ˈdʒepədi / us. in jeopardy. Add to word list. in danger of failing or being harmed: If the factory closes, local jobs will be in jeopardy. (Definition of jeopardy from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary © Cambridge University Press) Translations of jeopardy. in Spanish. riesgo, peligro… See more. in Portuguese. perigo… See more.