peril

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈpɛrəl/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/ˈpɛrəl/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(perəl)

Inflections of 'peril' (v): (⇒ conjugate)
When both "l" and "ll" forms exist, spellings with a double "l" are correct, but rare, in US English, while those with a single "l" are not correct in UK English.
perils
v 3rd person singular
perilling
v pres p (Mainly UK)
periling
v pres p (US)
perilled
v past (Mainly UK)
periled
v past (US)
perilled
v past p (Mainly UK)
periled
v past p (US)

peril
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Sense: Noun: state of danger
Synonyms:
danger Collocations, jeopardy Collocations, risk Collocations, harm's way, trouble Collocations, plight Collocations, perilousness, treacherousness
Sense: Noun: dangerous thing - often plural
Synonyms:
danger Collocations, hazard Collocations, threat Collocations, risk Collocations, trouble Collocations, pitfall Collocations, difficulty Collocations


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