HAZARD

• (noun) an obstacle on a golf course

• (noun) an unknown and unpredictable phenomenon that causes an event to result one way rather than another

  "bad luck caused his downfall", "we ran into each other by pure chance"

  synonyms : chance , fortune , luck

• (noun) a source of danger; a possibility of incurring loss or misfortune

  "drinking alcohol is a health hazard"

  synonyms : endangerment , jeopardy , peril , risk

• (verb) put forward, of a guess, in spite of possible refutation

  "I am guessing that the price of real estate will rise again", "I cannot pretend to say that you are wrong"

  synonyms : guess , pretend , venture

• (verb) take a risk in the hope of a favorable outcome

  "When you buy these stocks you are gambling"

  synonyms : adventure , chance , gamble , risk , run a risk , take a chance , take chances

• (verb) put at risk

  "I will stake my good reputation for this"

  synonyms : adventure , jeopardize , stake , venture

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