Guard and Peril

Guard

Guard noun - A person or group that watches over someone or something.

Peril is an antonym for guard.

Peril

Peril noun - Something that may cause injury or harm.
Usage example: life is full of unexpected perils

Guard is an antonym for peril.

Nearby Words: perish, perilous, perilously, periled

How words are described

human human guard human peril
old old guard old peril
regular regular guard regular peril
certain certain guard certain peril
Other adjectives: original, actual, real, constant, main, personal, new.
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