imperilment

noun

Definition of imperilmentnext
as in risk
the state of not being protected from injury, harm, or evil the city has reduced the number of its firefighters, to the imperilment of every homeowner

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  1. risk
  2. jeopardy
  3. danger
  4. trouble
Noun
  • The entire West coast is at risk for tsunamis California is by no means the only part of the United States at risk for tsunamis.
    Elizabeth Weise, USA TODAY, 7 Dec. 2024
  • Kucera acknowledged that not every big company executive wants personal protection as some individuals simply feel their livelihoods don't pose a direct risk to themselves or those in their orbit.
    Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 7 Dec. 2024
Definition of risk
Noun
  • Opposition leader Lee, who narrowly lost to Yoon in 2022 and is favoured to win an election to replace him, is also in legal jeopardy, with a conviction on appeal and other rulings pending that could disqualify him from office.
    Joyce Lee, USA TODAY, 14 Dec. 2024
  • But the media's use of the tired relegation narrative to generate jeopardy misses a broader, more interesting question about what drove the Catalan to commit more emphatically than his last two deals.
    Zak Garner-Purkis, Forbes, 23 Nov. 2024
Definition of jeopardy
Noun
  • Neither the law nor the danger has stopped people from trying.
    Jessica Guynn, USA TODAY, 12 Dec. 2024
  • Experts say that more communication is needed to alert the public of everyday dangers caused by hurricanes and sudden storms.
    Micheline Maynard, TIME, 11 Dec. 2024
Definition of danger
Noun
  • The symptoms of inattention, hyperactivity and impulsivity mean people with ADHD may have trouble staying organized, concentrating, managing time or controlling impulses, which can affect all areas of life.
    Kristen Rogers, CNN, 17 Dec. 2024
  • The more scientific term for this phenomenon is venous stasis—this condition occurs when the veins have trouble moving blood back to the heart, straining the cardiovascular system, Mustali Dohadwala, MD, a cardiologist in private practice at Heartsafe Boston, told Health.
    Elizabeth Yuko, Health, 17 Dec. 2024
Definition of trouble
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