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Risk

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Definitions for Risk

noun
a source of danger
Synonyms
hazard jeopardy peril endangerment
Examples
  1. a possibility of incurring loss or misfortune
  2. drinking alcohol is a health hazard
noun
a venture undertaken without regard to possible loss or injury
Synonyms
peril danger
Examples
  1. he saw the rewards but not the risks of crime
  2. there was a danger he would do the wrong thing
noun
the probability of becoming infected given that exposure to an infectious agent has occurred
Synonyms
risk of infection
noun
the probability of being exposed to an infectious agent
Synonyms
risk of exposure
verb
expose to a chance of loss or damage
Synonyms
put on the line lay on the line
Examples
  1. We risked losing a lot of money in this venture
  2. Why risk your life?
  3. She laid her job on the line when she told the boss that he was wrong
verb
take a risk in the hope of a favorable outcome
Synonyms
gamble chance hazard take chances adventure run a risk take a chance
Examples
  1. When you buy these stocks you are gambling

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