hazard

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, jeopardy, peril, risk
2. An unknown and unpredictable phenomenon that causes an event to result one way rather than another (synset 111438252)
   "bad luck caused his downfall"; "we ran into each other by pure chance"
   is a type of: phenomenon - any state or process known through the senses rather than by intuition or reasoning
   subtypes:

   • bad luck, mischance, mishap - an unpredictable outcome that is unfortunate
   • even chance, toss-up, tossup - an unpredictable phenomenon
   same as: chance, fortune, luck
3. An obstacle on a golf course (synset 103506296)
   is a type of: obstacle - an obstruction that stands in the way (and must be removed or surmounted or circumvented)
   subtypes:

   • bunker, sand trap, trap - a hazard on a golf course
   • water hazard - hazard provided by ponds of water that the golfer must avoid
   is a part of: golf course, links course - course consisting of a large landscaped area for playing golf

1. Put forward, of a guess, in spite of possible refutation (synset 200918880)
   "I am guessing that the price of real estate will rise again"; "I cannot pretend to say that you are wrong"
   is a type of: speculate - talk over conjecturally, or review in an idle or casual way and with an element of doubt or without sufficient reason to reach a conclusion
   subtypes:

   • anticipate, call, forebode, foretell, predict, prognosticate, promise - make a prediction about; tell in advance
   • surmise, suspect - imagine to be the case or true or probable
   same as: guess, pretend, venture
2. Put at risk (synset 202550969)
   "I will stake my good reputation for this"
   is a type of: lay on the line, put on the line, risk - expose to a chance of loss or damage
   same as: adventure, jeopardize, stake, venture
3. 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, risk, run a risk, take a chance, take chances

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