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The adjective that quietly precedes every story worth telling and every regret worth having.
means Capable of causing harm, injury, or loss — a warning that the odds have teeth.
from From Old French dangier, meaning the power of a lord to harm — danger was once literally someone's authority over you, not a cliff edge.
Power rootsOriginally meant being in someone's control, not at risk.
Latin lurkingTraces back to dominus, master of the house.
Faded threatOld English knew it as a duty or liability.