Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
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peril | Yes | No | Yes | No |
venture | Yes | No | Yes | No |
peril (noun) | venture (noun) |
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a venture undertaken without regard to possible loss or injury | any venturesome undertaking especially one with an uncertain outcome |
a source of danger; a possibility of incurring loss or misfortune | a commercial undertaking that risks a loss but promises a profit |
a state of danger involving risk | an investment that is very risky but could yield great profits |
peril (verb) | venture (verb) |
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put in a dangerous, disadvantageous, or difficult position | put forward, of a guess, in spite of possible refutation |
pose a threat to; present a danger to | put at risk |
proceed somewhere despite the risk of possible dangers |