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risk
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risk
v.
endanger, put in peril, jeopardize
n.
danger, peril, hazard; possibility of injury, possibility of harm
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Risk
Risk is the potential of gaining or losing something of value. Values (such as physical health, social status, emotional well-being or financial wealth) can be gained or lost when taking risk resulting from a given action or inaction, foreseen or unforeseen. Risk can also be defined as the intentional interaction with uncertainty. Uncertainty is a potential, unpredictable, unmeasurable and uncontrollable outcome; risk is a consequence of action taken in spite of uncertainty.
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Risk (disambiguation)
Risk!
RISK! is a weekly podcast and live storytelling show created and hosted by writer and actor Kevin Allison. The show's official website describes RISK! as a place "where people tell true stories they never thought they’d dare to share in public". Risk! started as a weekly live storytelling series in August 2009. Chris Castiglione and Jeff Barr joined in 2010 as part of the founding team.
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risk
Noun
1. a source of danger; a possibility of incurring loss or misfortune; "drinking alcohol is a health hazard"
(synonym) hazard, jeopardy, peril
(hypernym) danger
(hyponym) occupational hazard
(derivation) put on the line, lay on the line
2. a venture undertaken without regard to possible loss or injury; "he saw the rewards but not the risks of crime"; "there was a danger he would do the wrong thing"
(synonym) peril, danger
(hypernym) venture
(hyponym) chance
(derivation) gamble, chance, hazard, take chances, adventure, run a risk, take a chance
3. the probability of becoming infected given that exposure to an infectious agent has occurred
(synonym) risk of infection
(hypernym) probability, chance
4. the probability of being exposed to an infectious agent
(synonym) risk of exposure
(hypernym) probability, chance
Verb
1. expose to a chance of loss or damage; "We risked losing a lot of money in this venture"; "Why risk your life?"
(synonym) put on the line, lay on the line
(hypernym) try, seek, attempt, essay, assay
(hyponym) venture, hazard, adventure, stake, jeopardize
(derivation) peril, danger
2. take a risk in the hope of a favorable outcome; "When you buy these stocks you are gambling"
(synonym) gamble, chance, hazard, take chances, adventure, run a risk, take a chance
(hypernym) try, seek, attempt, essay, assay
(hyponym) go for broke
(derivation) peril, danger
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risk
n.
risk, adventure, chance, fear, hazard, jeopardy, venture
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risk
v.
riskovat; podstoupit riziko
n.
riziko; hrozba
