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danger
noun
the
possibility
that
harm
,
injury
,
or
damage
may
happen
•
Children
playing
near
the
busy
road
were
in
great
danger
.
Children
playing
near
the
busy
road
were
in
great
danger
.
•
Workers
wear
helmets
to
reduce
the
danger
of
falling
objects
on
the
construction
site
.
Workers
wear
helmets
to
reduce
the
danger
of
falling
objects
on
the
construction
site
.
From
Old
French
danger
,
daunger
,
originally
meaning
"
power
,
jurisdiction
,"
which
evolved
to
"
risk
"
because
people
feared
those
with
power
.
noun
a
person
,
thing
,
or
situation
that
can
cause
harm
or
injury
•
That
broken
step
is
a
real
danger
to
anyone
using
the
stairs
.
That
broken
step
is
a
real
danger
to
anyone
using
the
stairs
.
•
Loose
wires
hanging
from
the
ceiling
posed
hidden
dangers
for
the
maintenance
crew
.
Loose
wires
hanging
from
the
ceiling
posed
hidden
dangers
for
the
maintenance
crew
.
Same
historical
root
as
the
general
sense
,
expanding
from
abstract
risk
to
a
concrete
source
of
harm
.
