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| jeop·ard·y [ jéppərdee ] |
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1. danger: the risk of loss, harm, death, or destruction
 The entire project is in jeopardy.
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2. chance of being convicted: the risk of being convicted when put on trial for a crime.
See also double jeopardy
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| [14th century. < Old French jeu (< Latin jocus "pastime") + parti (past participle of partir "divide"), literally "even or divided game"] |
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