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Another word for risk

Noun

  1. A possibility of danger or harm

    2. See also:

    safety

  2. Exposure to possible harm, loss, or injury

    3. See also:

    safety

  3. A venture depending on chance

    4. See also:

    gambling

Another word for risk

Verb

  1. To expose to possible loss or damage

    2. See also:

    safety

  2. To subject to danger or destruction

    3. See also:

    safety

  3. To put up as a stake in a game or speculation

    4. See also:

    gambling

  4. To run the risk of

    5. See also:

    safety

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Another word for risk

Noun

  1. Danger

    2. See also:

    danger

  2. The basis of a chance

    3. See also:

    danger

    uncertainty

    chance

Idioms:

    run a risk

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Sentence Examples

  • I take a risk every time I go out.

  • Death is a part of the risk we take.

  • I wanted a wife and children, but I didn't want to risk losing them because of the ranch.

  • That was why Pete chose the route - less risk of being robbed.

  • I guess a walk in the cool evening isn't worth the risk of being eaten up by beasts is it?

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