"danger" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /ˈdeɪn.ʤə/ [UK], /ˈdeɪndʒɚ/ [US] Audio: en-us-danger.ogg [US] Forms: danger [singular], dangers [plural]
Head templates: {{noun}} [POS TABLE]
  1. A danger is something that can hurt a person. Synonyms: threat, menace, hazard
    Sense id: simple-danger-en-noun-JG1jSoyQ
  2. When something is in danger, it is under threat and could be hurt. Synonyms: risk, peril, jeopardy
    Sense id: simple-danger-en-noun-sYCSD7DJ
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          "text": "She is in danger of being buried by that avalanche."
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          "word": "hazard"
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