Difference between Peril and Danger

What is the difference between Peril and Danger?

Peril as a verb is to cause to be in danger; to imperil. while Danger as a verb is to claim liability.

Peril

Part of speech: verb

Definition: To cause to be in danger; to imperil.

Part of speech: noun

Definition: A situation of serious and immediate danger. Something that causes, contains, or presents danger.

Example sentence: Enslave the liberty of but one human being and the liberties of the world are put in peril.

Danger

Part of speech: verb

Definition: To claim liability.To imperil; to endanger.To run the risk.

Part of speech: noun

Definition: Ability to harm; someone's dominion or power to harm or penalise. See In one's danger, below.Liability.Difficulty; sparingness.Coyness; disdainful behavior.A place where one is in the hands of the enemy.Exposure to liable harm.An instance or cause of liable harm.Mischief.

Example sentence: We live in a world with fake news being put out there. You don't really know what to trust, and it's a real danger to society.

We hope you now know whether to use Peril or Danger in your sentence.

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