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jeopardy
noun(jeop-ar-dy)
exposure to or imminence of death, loss, or injury : danger
jeopardy
noun(jeop-ar-dy)
the danger that an accused person is subjected to when on trial for a criminal offense
jeopardy
noun(jeop-ar-dy)
the putting of a person on trial for an offense for which he or she has previously been put on trial under a valid charge : two adjudications for one offense
jeopardy
noun(jeop-ar-dy)
considerable danger or trouble from two sources
jeopardy
idiom(jeop-ar-dy)
in a situation in which someone or something is exposed to possible injury, loss, or evil : in danger

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