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danger

/ˈdeɪn.dʒə(ɹ)/ /ˈdeɪndʒɚ/

Meanings
noun
Exposure to likely harm; peril.

Examples :

"Walking home from school late at night poses a danger to your safety. "
disaster situation condition essential

Related Words

Illustration pedestrians

pedestrians noun

/pəˈdɛstriənz/ /pɪˈdɛstriənz/

A walker; one who walks or goes on foot, especially as opposed to one who uses a vehicle.

"The crosswalk allows pedestrians to safely cross the busy street. "

Illustration responsibility

responsibility noun

/ɹɪˌspɑnsəˈbɪlɪɾi/

The state of being responsible, accountable, or answerable.

"Responsibility is a heavy burden."

Illustration disdainful

disdainful adjective

/dɪsˈdeɪn.fʌl/

Showing contempt or scorn; having a pronounced lack of concern for others viewed as unworthy.

"He was disdainful of those he thought of as the little people. He openly sneered at them. They mocked him behind his back."

Illustration endangering

endangering verb

/ɪnˈdeɪndʒərɪŋ/ /ɛnˈdeɪndʒərɪŋ/

To put (someone or something) in danger; to risk causing harm to.

"Driving too fast in the rain is endangering yourself and other drivers. "

Illustration dangerously

dangerously adverb

/ˈdeɪndʒərəsli/ /ˈdeɪndʒrəsli/

In a dangerous manner.

"The driver sped dangerously around the corner. "

Illustration liability

liability noun

/laɪəˈbɪlɪti/

An obligation, debt or responsibility owed to someone.

"The student's late submission created a significant liability for completing the project on time. "

Illustration difficulty

difficulty noun

/ˈdɪfɪkəlti/

The state of being difficult, or hard to do.

"The difficulty of the math problem made it hard for many students to solve it. "

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misunderstanding noun

/ˌmɪsʌndərˈstændɪŋ/ /ˌmɪsəndərˈstændɪŋ/

A mistake as to the meaning of something or a specific point of view; erroneous interpretation or comprehension; misconception.

"The argument started because of a simple misunderstanding about the homework assignment. "

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whispered verb

/ˈwɪspəd/ /ˈhwɪspɚd/

To speak softly, or under the breath, so as to be heard only by one near at hand; to utter words without sonant breath; to talk without that vibration in the larynx which gives sonorous, or vocal, sound.

""The student whispered the answer to his friend during the test so the teacher wouldn't hear." "

Illustration explanation

explanation noun

/ˌɛkspləˈneɪʃən/

The act or process of explaining.

"The explanation was long and drawn-out."

Illustration indication

indication noun

/ɪndɪˈkeɪʃən/

Act of pointing out or indicating.

"The teacher's pointing to the answer on the board was a clear indication of the correct solution. "

Illustration rockslide

rockslide noun

/ˈrɑksˌslaɪd/ /ˈrɒkˌslaɪd/

A type of landslide characterized by falling rocks.

"After the heavy rain, the rockslide blocked the mountain road. "