peril
/ˈpɛɹɪl/noun
High School
1
A situation of serious and immediate danger.
2
Something that causes, contains, or presents danger.
3
An event which causes a loss, or the risk of a specific such event.
Thesaurus
Sound Patterns & Rhymes
Rhymes
Words that share the same ending sound pattern
Alliteration
Words starting with the same consonant sound — used in poetry and prose to create rhythm, emphasis, and memorable phrasing (e.g. “Peter Piper picked”)
Assonance
Words sharing similar vowel sounds regardless of starting letter — creates internal melody in writing