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Peace-making counsel put at risk (8)

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I believe the answer is:

endanger

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'peace-making counsel put at risk' is the definition.
I know that 'risk' relates to this answer.

'counsel put at risk' is the wordplay.
'counsel put' becomes 'en' (I can't explain this - if you can you should believe this answer much more).
'at' is a charade indicator (letters next to each other).
'risk' becomes 'danger' (synonyms).
'en'+'danger'='ENDANGER'

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(Other definitions for endanger that I've seen before include "Pose a threat to" , "To put one at risk" , "Put in trouble" , "Threaten" , "Place into peril, jeopardise" .)

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