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| endangered |
exposed to danger. [1/2 definitions] |
| endangered species |
a species of plant or animal that is in danger of becoming extinct. |
| entrap |
to lure into danger or difficulty. [1/4 definitions] |
| escape |
to avoid capture or other danger; get away. [1/11 definitions] |
| evacuate |
to leave a place or remove others from it, usu. because of danger. [1/5 definitions] |
| exposed |
vulnerable to danger. [1/3 definitions] |
| extreme |
involving danger or risk. [1/7 definitions] |
| extreme sport |
one of a set of relatively new sports, such as snowboarding, skateboarding, and bungee jumping, that feature speed, height, danger or exciting stunts, most often pursued by young adults. |
| extremity |
a condition of extreme danger or distress. [1/4 definitions] |
| fear |
an emotion characterized by alarm, anxiety, and tension, often caused by an expectation of danger or pain; dread. [1/8 definitions] |
| fright |
sudden or intense fear caused by immediate or unexpected danger. [1/2 definitions] |
| go to any lengths |
to ignore possible danger, discomfort, or inconvenience in pursuing a goal. |
| guard |
to protect from danger or harm. [2/8 definitions] |
| hazard |
danger or risk. [3/6 definitions] |
| hegira |
any journey to escape danger or persecution. [1/2 definitions] |
| hotfoot |
to move in haste, usually to avoid trouble or danger; hurry. [1/3 definitions] |
| hotfoot it |
to move away with haste on foot, usually to avoid trouble or danger. |
| infest |
to spread in or overrun as a nuisance or danger. [1/2 definitions] |
| in the clear |
free from suspicion or danger. |
| jeopardize |
to cause to be in danger or at risk; imperil. |
| jeopardy |
danger, as of harm, death, or loss; peril. |
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