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Jeopardy

/dʒˈɛpərdi/
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(noun) Danger of failure, harm, or loss.

I'm afraid going into their yard will put me in jeopardy.
Would domestic peace be plunged into jeopardy?
CEFR Practice Quiz
The lives of the sailors were in ____ when their boat was hit by a massive storm in the middle of the ocean.

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