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What is the difference between to risk and to peril ?Feel free to just provide example sentences.
What is the difference between to risk and to peril ?Feel free to just provide example sentences.
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I've never heard "peril" used as a verb so wouldn't say "to peril". As a noun, "peril" is like a risk of danger or a very serious risk.
"If this traffic doesn't clear up there is a risk that we will be late" vs. "he stayed out of the water to avoid the perils of shark bites"
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I've never heard "peril" used as a verb so wouldn't say "to peril". As a noun, "peril" is like a risk of danger or a very serious risk.
"If this traffic doesn't clear up there is a risk that we will be late" vs. "he stayed out of the water to avoid the perils of shark bites"
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