Possibility and Peril

Possibility

Possibility noun - Something that can develop or become actual.

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

Nearby Words: possible, possibly

Peril

Peril noun - Something that may cause injury or harm.

Possibility and peril are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Possibility" instead a noun "Peril".

Nearby Words: perish, perilous, perilously, periled

How words are described

human human possibility human peril
physical physical possibility physical peril
present present possibility present peril
future future possibility future peril
Other adjectives: genuine, sheer, obvious, actual, real, constant, great, serious, dark, potential, new, vague, further, greater, growing, imminent, realistic, ever-present.
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