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hazard
Found in thesaurus: danger, phenomenon, obstacle, speculate, put on the line, lay on the line, risk, attempt, assay, seek, essay, try
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hazard
n.
danger, risk; game of chance
v.
endanger, imperil; endanger oneself; dare, venture
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Hazard
A hazard is a situation that poses a level of threat to life, health, property, or environment. Most hazards are dormant or potential, with only a theoretical risk of harm; however, once a hazard becomes "active", it can create an emergency. A hazardous situation that has come to pass is called an incident. Hazard and possibility interact together to create risk.
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Hazard (disambiguation)
A hazard is an event posing a threat to life, health, property or environment. For hazards in the context of risk assessment, see Hazard (risk).
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hazard
Noun
1. a source of danger; a possibility of incurring loss or misfortune; "drinking alcohol is a health hazard"
(synonym) jeopardy, peril, risk
(hypernym) danger
(hyponym) occupational hazard
(derivation) venture, adventure, stake, jeopardize
2. 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"
(synonym) luck, fortune, chance
(hypernym) phenomenon
(hyponym) bad luck, mischance, mishap
(derivation) guess, venture, pretend
3. an obstacle on a golf course
(hypernym) obstacle
(hyponym) bunker, sand trap, trap
(part-holonym) golf course, golf links, links
Verb
1. 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"
(synonym) guess, venture, pretend
(hypernym) speculate
(hyponym) predict, foretell, prognosticate, call, forebode, anticipate, promise
(derivation) luck, fortune, chance
2. put at risk; "I will stake my good reputation for this"
(synonym) venture, adventure, stake, jeopardize
(hypernym) risk, put on the line, lay on the line
(derivation) jeopardy, peril, risk
3. take a risk in the hope of a favorable outcome; "When you buy these stocks you are gambling"
(synonym) gamble, chance, risk, take chances, adventure, run a risk, take a chance
(hypernym) try, seek, attempt, essay, assay
(hyponym) go for broke
(derivation) jeopardy, peril, risk
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hazard
n.
riziko; nebezpečí
v.
ohrozit; riskovat
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hazard
Rzecz.
niebezpieczeństwo; ryzyko
Czas.
zgadywać; zaryzykować
