hazard
/hˈæzɝd/
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Definitions
Noun
a source of danger; 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; "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; "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; "I will stake my good reputation for this"
Verb
take a risk in the hope of a favorable outcome; "When you buy these stocks you are gambling"
Synonyms
adventure
chance
endangerment
fortune
gamble
guess
jeopardize
jeopardy
luck
peril
pretend
risk
run a risk
stake
take a chance
take chances
venture
More General Terms
assay
attempt
danger
essay
lay on the line
obstacle
phenomenon
put on the line
risk
seek
speculate
try