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What is another word for hazard?

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Noun

A danger or risk

Chance, fate or luck affecting an event or outcome

A hindrance or obstruction in doing something

Something that causes distress or trouble

A risky action undertaken with the hope of success

The condition of being probable

An extremely dangerous location, structure or device

The fact or state of having great seriousness or importance

A difficult situation, or the involvement in one

Cancer-causing agent

A very unusual and unexpected event or situation

A state of unrest or disorder, usually between opposing factions

To expose to danger or the risk of loss

To take a risk or chance on

To opine or speculate on something being the case

To bet money or something else in a gamble

To give as security on a loan

To state or remark as one's opinion or belief

To begin doing something

To be bold or daring enough to do something risky or audacious

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Noun

A danger or risk

being on the precipice

accident waiting to happen

source of apprehension

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“A high incidence of brush fires has raised concerns about the potential hazard that could result from exposed terrain affected by heat.”

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Chance, fate or luck affecting an event or outcome

way the cookie crumbles

what is written in the stars

a piece of good fortune

divine will

a bit of good luck

handwriting on the wall

piece of good fortune

peculiar turn of events

stroke of good fortune

lucky stroke

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“George wondered whether it was purely by hazard that the band decided to play a song with lyrics that appeared to question his integrity.”

Noun

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A hindrance or obstruction in doing something

baulk^UK

balk^US

monkey wrench in the works

dead weight

red tape

millstone around your neck

psychological baggage

bridling

millstone round someone's neck

baulking^UK

balking^US

defence^UK

defense^US

precautionary measure

albatross around one's neck

other side of the coin

millstone round one's neck

unfortunate development

unwanted responsibility

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Noun

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Something that causes distress or trouble

rigour^UK

rigor^US

labor^US

labour^UK

up poop creak without a paddle

trials and tribulations

straitened circumstances

reduced circumstances

hand-to-mouth existence

endeavor^US

endeavour^UK

life on the breadline

unpleasant experience

unwanted responsibility

blood, sweat and tears

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Noun

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A risky action undertaken with the hope of success

endeavour^UK

endeavor^US

programme^UK

program^US

speculative enterprise

manoeuvre^UK

maneuver^US

offer

push

course of action

labour^UK

labor^US

maneuvering^US

manoeuvring^UK

behavior^US

behaviour^UK

spin of the roulette wheel

blood, sweat and tears

old college try

elbow grease

hard yakka

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Noun

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The condition of being probable

favour^UK

favor^US

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Noun

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An extremely dangerous location, structure or device

threat to life and limb

Noun

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The fact or state of having great seriousness or importance

Noun

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A difficult situation, or the involvement in one

Noun

Cancer-causing agent

Noun

A very unusual and unexpected event or situation

Noun

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A state of unrest or disorder, usually between opposing factions

furor^US

furore^UK

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Verb

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To expose to danger or the risk of loss

risk

jeopardise^UK

jeopardize^US

put someone's life on the line

drive a nail into the coffin of

go out of one's depth

leave unprotected from

put at risk of

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“I beg of your majesty to consider what you are going to do, since you will hazard your palace being destroyed.”

Verb

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To take a risk or chance on

“Nobody will hazard a guess, because if they guess, and guess wrong, well, they're all afraid of the big lawsuits these days.”

Verb

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To opine or speculate on something being the case

hypothesize^US

hypothesise^UK

recognize^US

gauge^UK

theorize^US

gage^US

theorise^UK

recognise^UK

visualize^US

visualise^UK

realize^US

realise^UK

have a sneaking suspicion of

be given to understand

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“In fact, I would hazard that, in a generation's time, Applied Linguistics as we know it will look very different.”

Verb

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To bet money or something else in a gamble

jeopardize^US

jeopardise^UK

try one's luck on the horses

leave things to chance

take a leap in the dark

take a flyer

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Verb

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To give as security on a loan

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To state or remark as one's opinion or belief

publicize^US

publicise^UK

verbalize^US

verbalise^UK

shout from the rooftops

scrutinize^US

bring out into the open

scrutinise^UK

vocalize^US

emphasize^US

vocalise^UK

emphasise^UK

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Verb

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To begin doing something

endeavor^US

endeavour^UK

take responsibility for

start the ball rolling

get the show on the road

put one's hand to the plough

put one's shoulder to the wheel

begin undertaking

buckle to

get down to brass tacks

get down to the nitty-gritty

get off one's backside

hit the ground running

ring up the curtain on

give something a whirl

start the ball rolling on

set the wheels in motion

roll up one's sleeves

put the wheels in motion

fulfil^UK

fulfill^US

take responsibility of

assume responsibility of

come to power over

assume control of

assume responsibility for

take control

take up the baton for

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Verb

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To be bold or daring enough to do something risky or audacious

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