Peril and Scene

Peril

Peril noun - Something that may cause injury or harm.

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Scene and peril are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Scene" instead a noun "Peril".

Nearby Words: perish, perilous, perilously, periled

Scene noun - The place and time in which the action for a portion of a dramatic work (as a movie) is set.

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Peril and scene are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Peril" instead a noun "Scene".

Nearby Words: scenery, scenic

complete	complete peril	complete scene
certain	certain peril	certain scene
original	original peril	original scene
actual	actual peril	actual scene
Other adjectives: great, serious, new, major, aforementioned.

Everything Trying to Kill You: Nearly every scene in the film is totally tense and filled with peril.

Source: Film / Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom
The modern Cliffhanger evolved from the custom of ending most episodes of a serial with a suspenseful scene which left our heroes in peril (often, literally hanging off a cliff).

Source: Television Serial
Left Hanging: The final scene leaves most of the protagonists in peril, but the tapes end before any definitive fate is revealed.

Source: Film / The Troll Hunter

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