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Noun
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A situation involving exposure to danger
danger
threat
peril
jeopardy
menace
distress
endangerment
imperilment
pitfall
trouble
liability
accident
consequence
flyer
liableness
stakes
harm's way
hazard
imminence
insecurity
problem
perilousness
double trouble
risky business
precariousness
uncertainty
difficulty
hot potato
thin ice
vulnerability
more ❯
“We are choosing not to eat certain types of food because of the risk they pose to our health.”
Noun
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The possibility that something unpleasant or unwelcome will happen
likelihood
possibility
probability
prospect
chance
imminence
uncertainty
unpredictability
insecurity
perilousness
precariousness
riskiness
speculation
contingency
exposedness
exposure
fear
hazard
instability
leap in the dark
danger
peril
liability
vulnerability
odds
threat
likeliness
susceptibility
feasibility
conceivability
more ❯
“Research has indicated that certain medications may reduce the risk of heart disease.”
Noun
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A risky attempt or choice made with little or no evidence or knowledge
shot in the dark
venture
gamble
speculation
flutter
adventure
bet
crapshoot
flier
chance
hazard
stab
enterprise
lottery
stake
shot
raffle
fling
leap
attempt
potshot
throw of the dice
long shot
random shot
leap in the dark
outside chance
toss up
matter of chance
fall of the cards
flip of the coin
luck of the draw
toss of the dice
turn of the wheel
more ❯
Noun
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A person or firm that owes money
debtor
borrower
mortgagor
bankrupt
defaulter
insolvent
account
deadbeat
drawee
loanee
nonpayer
pledger
purchaser
welsher
bankrupt person
pauper
evader
neglecter
delinquent
Verb
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To do something despite the danger it may pose
chance
gamble
venture
wager
plunge
stab
stake
shot in the dark
bet
play
hazard
put
lay
game
speculate
punt
go
have a flutter
set
put money on
lay bets
back
pledge
lay down
lay a wager
put your shirt on
jockey
dice
parlay
put on
more ❯
“He knew it was a dicey investment but decided to risk it anyway.”
Verb
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To expose to danger or the risk of loss
endanger
hazard
imperil
jeopardiseUK
jeopardizeUS
venture
gamble
dare
compromise
wager
adventure
bet
chance
gamble with
menace
peril
expose
jeopard
jeopardy
speculate
put at risk
put in danger
expose to danger
lay bare
put in jeopardy
put on the line
be caught short
leap before looking
leave to luck
play with fire
run the chance
run the risk
hang by a thread
run the risk of
go out of one's depth
skate on thin ice
more ❯
“He refused to risk his reputation as a scientist by perpetuating falsehoods.”
Verb
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To attempt something despite the danger it may pose
attempt
brave
confront
face
defy
encounter
tackle
meet
beard
defy danger
take a chance on
take a chance with
take on
take the plunge
take a chance
take a flyer
take a header
take a plunge
endure
withstand
bear
suffer
dare
take
handle
fight
tolerate
resist
sustain
cross
more ❯
“After weighing up the pros and cons of meeting my mother-in-law, I decided to risk it.”
Verb
▲
To take a risk or chance on
chance
venture
tempt
hazard
adventure
court
gamble on
take a chance on
dice with
flirt with
take the risk of
stand a chance of
YOLO
flirt
“Let's get to the airport early so we don't risk missing our flight.”
Verb
▲
(lead to) To culminate or result in a particular event or consequence
lead
result in
cause
bring on
bring about
give rise to
produce
effect
create
engender
generate
trigger
promote
advance
be conducive to
precipitate
prompt
contribute to
further
initiate
provoke
occasion
push forward
induce
stir up
spark off
stimulate
help
set off
add to
call forth
spur
instigate
beget
set in motion
put in motion
touch off
trigger off
drive
necessitate
be the cause of
invite
contribute
foment
make happen
arouse
be instrumental in
elicit
bring to pass
catalyseUK
catalyzeUS
entail
have a hand in
effectuate
end in
have a part in
rouse
conduce to
cultivate
excite
foster
incite
involve
be at the bottom of
conduce
cost
enkindle
lead to
more ❯
Verb
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To spend or invest (a lot of) money
sink
invest
plowUS
ploughUK
spend
splash
lay
put
venture
lay out
put in
put down
sink in
contribute
donate
lavish
pay
endow
advance
give
expend
pledge
grant
gift
splurge
speculate
disburse
chip in
pitch in
shell out
more ❯
Verb
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To attempt or try
take a crack at
attempt
undertake
tackle
have a stab
have a whack
make an attempt
drive for
go for
shoot for
go after
go all out
vie for
do one's best
have a crack
have a go
have a shot
make an effort
make a pass at
give something a go
give something a whirl
have a rip
make a stab
assay
seek
strive
endeavourUK
endeavorUS
have a crack at
essay
more ❯
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