Hazard
[n] an obstacle on a golf course
[n] 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"
[n] a source of danger; "drinking alcohol is a health hazard"
[v] put forward, of a guess; "I am guessing that the price of real estate will rise again"
[v] take a risk in the hope of a favorable outcome; "When you buy these stocks you are gambling"
[v] put at risk; "I will stake my good reputation for this"
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Synonyms
adventure, chance, chance, fortune, gamble, guess, jeopardize, jeopardy, luck, peril, risk, risk, run a risk, stake, take a chance, take chances, venture, venture
Related Terms
accident, adventure, ante, ante up, assume, attempt, back, bechance, befall, bet, bet on, betide, bingo, block, blockade, book, bottleneck, brave, breakers ahead, calculated risk, call, card games, cardhouse, casualty, catch, cause for alarm, chance, chan