jeopardize
to put at risk of loss, harm, or failure
Jeopardize in a sentence
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Leaking the data prematurely could jeopardize the entire investigation.
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an impudent, conceited person given to presumptuous behavior
worn out or made cynical by overexposure to something
specialized or technical language used by a particular group that outsiders find hard to grasp
affected by bitterness, resentment, or prejudice that distorts one's judgment
to make rude and mocking remarks at someone
lacking substance or maturity; naive and simplistic
danger of loss, harm, or failure
a long, mournful complaint or lamentation, often a list of woes
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