Imperil and Lay

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Imperil verb - To place in danger.

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Lay and imperil are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Lay" instead a verb "Imperil".

Nearby Words: imperilled, imperiling, imperilling

Lay verb - To risk (something) on the outcome of an uncertain event.

Usage example: I'll lay five dollars that you can't do it

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Imperil and lay are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Imperil" instead a verb "Lay".

Nearby Words: laying, laid

imperil lives

lay lives

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