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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’.

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   Synonyms for JEOPARDY: danger, risk, trouble, peril, distress, endangerment, imperilment, threat; Antonyms of JEOPARDY: safety, security, salvation, preservation, protection, defense, secureness, exemption

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   Synonyms and antonyms of jeopardy in English. jeopardy. noun. These are words and phrases related to jeopardy. Click on any word or phrase to go to its thesaurus page. Or, go to the definition of jeopardy. You'll put yourself in jeopardy by crossing a man like that. Synonyms. danger. peril. openness to danger. imperilment. exposure. vulnerability.

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   Definition. risk or likelihood of injury, loss, etc. a sole that reduces the hazard of slipping on slick surfaces. Synonyms. danger, risk, threat, problem, menace, peril, jeopardy, pitfall, endangerment, imperilment.

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   Synonyms: danger, risk, peril, exposure, hazard, uncertainty, trouble, predicament, thin ice, shit creek (offensive, slang), pickle (slang), fix (slang) Is something important missing? Report an error or suggest an improvement. Recent forum discussions about thesaurus entries: a hazard/danger/jeopardy - English Only forum.

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    (noun) in the sense of danger. Definition. danger of harm, loss, or death. A series of setbacks have put the whole project in jeopardy. Synonyms. danger. risk. peril. vulnerability. venture. exposure. liability. hazard. insecurity. pitfall. precariousness. endangerment. See examples for synonyms. Copyright © 2016 by HarperCollins Publishers.

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    Other forms: jeopardies. To be in jeopardy is to be in danger. Eating three plates of nachos a day may improve your chances of winning your office's nacho-eating contest; unfortunately, it could also put your health in jeopardy.