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Noun
S:
(n)
hazard (hazard%1:26:00::)
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jeopardy (jeopardy%1:26:00::)
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peril (peril%1:26:00::)
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risk (risk%1:26:00::)
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endangerment (endangerment%1:26:00::)
(a source of danger; a possibility of incurring loss or misfortune)
"drinking alcohol is a health hazard"
S:
(n)
luck (luck%1:19:00::)
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fortune (fortune%1:19:00::)
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chance (chance%1:19:00::)
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hazard (hazard%1:19:00::)
(an unknown and unpredictable phenomenon that causes an event to result one way rather than another)
"bad luck caused his downfall"; "we ran into each other by pure chance"
S:
(n)
hazard (hazard%1:06:00::)
(an obstacle on a golf course)
Verb
S:
(v)
guess (guess%2:32:00::)
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venture (venture%2:32:00::)
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pretend (pretend%2:32:02::)
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hazard (hazard%2:32:00::)
(put forward, of a guess, in spite of possible refutation)
"I am guessing that the price of real estate will rise again"; "I cannot pretend to say that you are wrong"
S:
(v)
venture (venture%2:41:00::)
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hazard (hazard%2:41:01::)
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adventure (adventure%2:41:00::)
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stake (stake%2:41:00::)
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jeopardize (jeopardize%2:41:00::)
(put at risk)
"I will stake my good reputation for this"
S:
(v)
gamble (gamble%2:41:00::)
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chance (chance%2:41:00::)
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risk (risk%2:41:01::)
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hazard (hazard%2:41:00::)
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take chances (take_chances%2:41:00::)
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adventure (adventure%2:41:01::)
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run a risk (run_a_risk%2:41:00::)
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take a chance (take_a_chance%2:41:00::)
(take a risk in the hope of a favorable outcome)
"When you buy these stocks you are gambling"