Danger
Danger noun - The state of not being protected from injury, harm, or evil.
Usage example: he knew he was in danger when he received the threatening phone calls at home
Nearby Words: dangerous, dangerously
Security
Security noun - The state of not being exposed to danger.
Usage example: after the burglaries, police presence in the neighborhood was enhanced to give residents a stronger sense of security
How words are described
Both words in one sentence
- They tend to be adrenaline junkies, and one non-Irwin character mentions that Irwins and professional security people tend to have similar mindsets regarding putting themselves in danger.
Source: In Harm's Way -
One example in Human Revolution has an irate lab worker on the phone with security, demanding a new access card immediately, seemingly oblivious to the obvious danger there is in having a loose card out for a high-security lab.
Source: Swiss Cheese Security -
We as humans are in constant danger: danger of not having financial security, of being ill, of crime or of getting hurt.
Source: Analysis / Escapism
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