noun
a source of danger
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- a possibility of incurring loss or misfortune
- drinking alcohol is a health hazard
noun
an unknown and unpredictable phenomenon that causes an event to result one way rather than another
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- bad luck caused his downfall
- we ran into each other by pure chance
noun
an obstacle on a golf course
verb
put forward, of a guess, in spite of possible refutation
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- I am guessing that the price of real estate will rise again
- I cannot pretend to say that you are wrong
verb
put at risk
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- I will stake my good reputation for this
verb
take a risk in the hope of a favorable outcome
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- When you buy these stocks you are gambling