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Nouns (1)

scupper

n. drain that allows water on the deck of a vessel to flow overboard

Verbs (11)

peril, compromise, expose, queer, endanger

v. put in a dangerous, disadvantageous, or difficult position

ambush, ambuscade, bushwhack, waylay, lurk, lie for

v. wait in hiding to attack

Adverbs (0)

Adjectives (0)

Fuzzynyms (25)

peril, menace, threaten, endanger, jeopardize, imperil, be a threat to

v. pose a threat to; present a danger to; "The pollution is endangering the crops"

risk, expose to danger, put on the line, lay on the line

v. expose to a chance of loss or damage; "We risked losing a lot of money in this venture"; "Why risk your life?"; "She laid her job on the line when she told the boss that he was wrong"

conjecture, speculate, suppose, theorize, theorise, hypothesize, hypothecate

v. to believe especially on uncertain or tentative grounds; "Scientists supposed that large dinosaurs lived in swamps"

strip, undress, discase, uncase, unclothe, disrobe, strip down

v. get undressed; "please don't undress in front of everybody!"; "She strips in front of strangers every night for a living"

Synonyms (0)

Antonyms (5)

overcast, cloud

v. make overcast or cloudy; "Fall weather often overcasts our beaches"

shade, shadow, shade off

v. cast a shadow over

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