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Serious and immediate danger or risk

The chance of something happening

A disease or illness that kills

The occurrence of dangerous or exciting things

A undertaking, typically one that involves risk

Severe suffering, difficulty or privation

A state or cause of gloom, suspicion, trouble, or worry

A difficult situation, or the involvement in one

To expose to danger or the risk of loss

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Noun

Serious and immediate danger or risk

cause for alarm

lack of protection

being on the precipice

element of danger

defencelessness

accident waiting to happen

unpredictableness

source of fright

source of dread

source of terror

source of apprehension

defenselessness

sticky situation

difficult situation

awkward situation

tricky situation

fine kettle of fish

pretty kettle of fish

no-win situation

unfortunate situation

complicated situation

ticklish situation

serious problem

problematic situation

hard nut to crack

dog's breakfast

desperate straits

large difficulty

serious predicament

serious dilemma

serious complication

difficult choice

potential crisis

emergency situation

urgent situation

situational problem

mass of problems

diffict situation

spot of trouble

with nowhere to turn

troublesome situation

tight situation

sorry condition

state of perplexity

state of uncertainty

delicate situation

troublesome problem

unpredictable situation

complex problem

critical situation

hour of decision

point of no return

moment of truth

decisive moment

a bad situation

a sorry condition

a difficult situation

unforeseen circumstance

extreme suffering

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“And then her son would have no choice but to face the greatest peril of his life.”

Noun

The chance of something happening

strong possibility

fighting chance

writing on the wall

high probability

unpredictability

snowball's chance

leap in the dark

source of fright

source of dread

source of terror

source of apprehension

irons in the fire

constructiveness

chances of success

likely improvement

law of averages

actuarial calculation

statistical probability

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Noun

A disease or illness that kills

pneumonic plague

contagious disease

medical condition

what's going around

widespread illness

widespread disease

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Noun

The occurrence of dangerous or exciting things

dangerous experiences

exciting experiences

perilous experiences

unfortunate situation

sorry condition

no-win situation

critical situation

sticky situation

tight situation

awkward situation

problematic situation

difficult situation

tricky situation

worst-case scenario

reversal of fortune

botched situation

serious problem

stroke of ill luck

storm in a teacup

tempest in a teapot

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Noun

A undertaking, typically one that involves risk

entrepreneurship

business enterprise

leap in the dark

course of action

shot in the dark

throw of the dice

piece of business

one's level best

fall of the cards

stab in the dark

what one is into

exciting experience

speculative enterprise

iffy proposition

one's darnedest

long row to hoe

spin of the roulette wheel

successful manoeuvre

complete success

moral imperative

matter of chance

luck of the draw

turn of the wheel

flip of the coin

toss of the dice

sweat of one's brow

blood, sweat and tears

old college try

set of circumstances

area of activity

area of interest

job description

moral obligation

field of expertise

righteous cause

organization^US

mobilization^US

organisation^UK

mobilisation^UK

positive result

line of country

stroke of genius

mission to acquire

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Noun

Severe suffering, difficulty or privation

impecuniousness

trials and tribulations

financial distress

humble beginnings

stroke of bad luck

reverse of fortune

reversal of fortune

unfortunateness

uphill struggle

tough assignment

desperate straits

thorn in the flesh

harsh conditions

apprehensiveness

baptism of fire

painful experience

unpleasant experience

lack of success

devastating blow

kick in the teeth

serious accident

stroke of ill luck

tough situation

pain in the rear

pain in the backside

pain in the neck

pain in the bum

fatal attraction

devil's own luck

pressure cooker

nervous tension

demoralization^US

disconsolateness

tragic state of affairs

demoralisation^UK

downheartedness

heartbrokenness

unwanted responsibility

thorn in one's side

sweat of one's brow

blood, sweat and tears

conscientiousness

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Noun

A state or cause of gloom, suspicion, trouble, or worry

Noun

A difficult situation, or the involvement in one

Verb

To expose to danger or the risk of loss

put in jeopardy

expose to danger

pose a threat to

leave vulnerable

be detrimental to

put on the line

make vulnerable

lay on the line

put someone's life on the line

leave defenseless

drive a nail into the coffin of

subject to loss

put under suspicion

place in danger

be careless with

go out of one's depth

leap before looking

hang by a thread

skate on thin ice

be caught short

run the risk of

go out on a limb

stick your neck out

experiment with

have a fling at

take the liberty

take the liberty of

take a crack at

put in harm's way

leave unprotected from

put in jeopardy of

leave unprotected

be prejudicial to

take a chance on

be on dangerous ground

chance one's arm

take the risk of

ask for trouble

take a chance with

take shot in the dark

put eggs in one basket

put it on the line

try one's luck with

stand a chance of

take the plunge

leave things to chance

put your faith in

act in the hope of

buy a pig in a poke

take a leap in the dark

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“I will have nothing to do with this matter, whatever it is. Do you think I am going to peril my reputation for you?”

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