risk

1. A source of danger;
   A possibility of incurring loss or misfortune (synset 114565454)
   "drinking alcohol is a health hazard"
   is a type of: danger - a cause of pain or injury or loss
   subtypes:

   • health hazard - hazard to the health of those exposed to it
   • moral hazard - (economics) the lack of any incentive to guard against a risk when you are protected against it (as by insurance)
   • occupational hazard - any condition of a job that can result in illness or injury
   • sword of damocles - a constant and imminent peril
   same as: endangerment, hazard, jeopardy, peril
2. A venture undertaken without regard to possible loss or injury (synset 100803899)
   "he saw the rewards but not the risks of crime"; "there was a danger he would do the wrong thing"
   is a type of: venture - any venturesome undertaking especially one with an uncertain outcome
   subtypes:

   • chance - a risk involving danger
   • crapshoot - a risky and uncertain venture
   • gamble - a risky act or venture
   same as: danger, peril
3. The probability of becoming infected given that exposure to an infectious agent has occurred (synset 105100680)
   is a type of: chance, probability - a measure of how likely it is that some event will occur; a number expressing the ratio of favorable cases to the whole number of cases possible
   same as: risk of infection
4. The probability of being exposed to an infectious agent (synset 105100555)
   is a type of: chance, probability - a measure of how likely it is that some event will occur; a number expressing the ratio of favorable cases to the whole number of cases possible
   same as: risk of exposure

1. Expose to a chance of loss or damage (synset 202551275)
   "We risked losing a lot of money in this venture"; "Why risk your life?"; "She laid her job on the line when she told the boss that he was wrong"
   is a type of: assay, attempt, essay, seek, try - make an effort or attempt
   subtypes:

   • adventure, hazard, jeopardize, stake, venture - put at risk
   • bell the cat - take a risk; perform a daring act
   same as: lay on the line, put on the line
2. Take a risk in the hope of a favorable outcome (synset 202550045)
   "When you buy these stocks you are gambling"
   is a type of: assay, attempt, essay, seek, try - make an effort or attempt
   subtypes:

   • go for broke - risk everything in one big effort
   • luck it, luck through - act by relying on one's luck
   same as: adventure, chance, gamble, hazard, run a risk, take a chance, take chances

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