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imperil

verb as in cause to be in danger

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While mobsters killing mobsters usually fails to generate much public outrage, imperiling innocent bystanders in residential areas usually does.

But his critics said he has imperiled Colombia’s economy.

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In such a climate, the reasoned pursuit of truth is imperiled if not impossible.

On Tuesday, Yee argued that Porter’s temperament could imperil Democrats’ efforts to pass Proposition 50, the Nov. 4 ballot measure to redraw congressional districts in California to boost their party’s numbers in the House.

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Yet, it’s that same environment that imperils them.

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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