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risk, n.
(risks)
freq. cnt. 6
more info a source of danger; a possibility of incurring loss or misfortune
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endangerment hazard jeopardy peril risk

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"drinking alcohol is a health hazard"
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more info a venture undertaken without regard to possible loss or injury
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danger peril risk

sample sentences

"he saw the rewards but not the risks of crime"
"there was a danger he would do the wrong thing"
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more info the probability of being exposed to an infectious agent
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risk risk of exposure
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more info the probability of becoming infected given that exposure to an infectious agent has occurred
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risk risk of infection
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