danger
/ˈdeɪndʒər/ nounDefinition
POSSIBILITY [C, U] › 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.
HARMFUL PERSON/THING [C] › something or someone that may harm you: Icy roads are a danger to drivers.
(Definition of danger noun from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary
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- mortal danger/fear/terror, etc, at mortal adjective
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- pose a danger/problem/threat, etc, at pose verb
- court controversy/danger/disaster, etc, at court verb
- fraught with danger/difficulties, etc, at fraught adjective
- present a danger/threat/problem, etc, at present verb
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