endangerment

Noun
  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: hazard, jeopardy, peril, risk

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