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Rebellion vs Perilous - What's the difference?

rebellion | perilous |

As a noun rebellion

is rebellion (armed resistance).

As an adjective perilous is

dangerous, full of peril.

rebellion

Noun

(en noun)
  • (uncountable) Armed resistance to an established government or ruler.
  • The government is doing its best to stop rebellion in the country.
  • (countable) Defiance]] of authority or control; the act of [[rebel, rebelling.
  • Having a tattoo was Mathilda's personal rebellion against her parents.
  • (countable) An organized, forceful subversion of the law of the land in an attempt to replace it with another form of government.
  • The army general led a successful rebellion and became president of the country.

    Antonyms

    *(defiance of authority or control) obedience, submission

    perilous

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Dangerous, full of peril.