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   danger

   /ˈdeɪn(d)ʒə/

   noun

   • 1. the possibility of suffering harm or injury: "his life was in danger" Similar perilhazardriskjeopardyendangermentimperilmentinsecurityperilousnessriskinessprecariousnessuncertaintyinstabilityOpposite safety
   • ▪ a cause or likely cause of harm or injury: "the dangers of smoking" Similar menacehazardthreatriskperilsource of apprehensionsource of dreadsource of frightsource of fearsource of terror
   • ▪ the possibility of something unwelcome or unpleasant happening: "she was in danger of being exploited" Similar possibilitychanceriskprobabilitylikelihoodfearprospect
   • ▪ the status of a railway 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.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › dangerDanger Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   The meaning of DANGER is exposure or liability to injury, pain, harm, or loss. How to use danger in a sentence.

3. 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.

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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: to be in danger of being killed. Hazard suggests a danger that one can foresee but cannot avoid: A mountain climber is exposed to many hazards.

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

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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: to be in danger of being killed. hazard suggests a danger that one can foresee but cannot avoid: A mountain climber is exposed to many hazards. peril usually denotes great and imminent danger: The ...

6. 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. A danger is also a harmful influence: [ C ] the dangers of air pollution.

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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”.

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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: to be in danger of being killed. Hazard suggests a danger that one can foresee but cannot avoid: A mountain climber is exposed to many hazards.

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

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   Definition of danger noun in Oxford Advanced American Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

10. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishDANGER | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

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    the possibility that someone or something will be harmed or killed, or that something bad will happen: the dangers of rock climbing. The soldiers were in serious danger. We were in danger of missing our flight. Fewer examples. a campaign to educate people about the dangers of smoking.

11. www.britannica.com › dictionary › dangerDanger Definition & Meaning | Britannica Dictionary

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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.