1. possibility of loss or injury: peril.
2. something or someone that creates or suggests a hazard.
3. a : the chance of loss or the perils to the subject matter of an insurance contract; also : the degree of probability of such loss b : a person or thing that is a specified hazard to an insurer c : an insurance hazard from a specified cause or source
4 : the chance that an investment (as a stock or commodity) will lose value
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