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risk
Definition
(noun) a source of danger; a possibility of incurring loss or misfortune
Synonyms
:
endangerment
,
hazard
,
jeopardy
,
peril
Example Sentence
drinking alcohol is a health hazard
Definition
(noun) a venture undertaken without regard to possible loss or injury
Synonyms
:
danger
,
peril
Example Sentence
he saw the rewards but not the risks of crime
there was a danger he would do the wrong thing
Definition
(noun) the probability of becoming infected given that exposure to an infectious agent has occurred
Synonyms
:
risk of infection
Definition
(noun) the probability of being exposed to an infectious agent
Synonyms
:
risk of exposure
Definition
(verb) expose to a chance of loss or damage
Synonyms
:
lay on the line
,
put on the line
Example Sentence
We risked losing a lot of money in this venture
Why risk your life?
She laid her job on the line when she told the boss that he was wrong
Definition
(verb) take a risk in the hope of a favorable outcome
Synonyms
:
adventure
,
chance
,
gamble
,
hazard
,
run a risk
,
take a chance
,
take chances
Example Sentence
When you buy these stocks you are gambling
Word used in video below:
text: He's been awful quiet, and, at the risk of being indelicate,
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