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Compromise, in a word or two (8)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

endanger

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'compromise' is the definition.
(I know that compromise is a more specific form of the action endanger)

'a word or two' is the wordplay.
I cannot quite understand how this works, but
'a' could be 'an' and 'an' is located in the answer.
This explanation may well be incorrect...

'in' acts as a link.

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(Other definitions for endanger that I've seen before include "Pose a threat to" , "Jeopardize" , "Threaten" , "To put one at risk" , "Imperil" .)

I've seen this clue in The Telegraph.
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