Danger, jeopardy (5)
I believe the answer is:
peril
This clue is a double definition.
'danger' is the first definition.
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'jeopardy' is the second definition.
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(Other definitions for peril that I've seen before include "Great danger" , "Danger of serious kind" , "risk" , "Hazardous situation" , "Danger, jeopardy" .)