hazard

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hazard Definition

(n) a source of danger; a possibility of incurring loss or misfortune; "drinking alcohol is a health hazard"
(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) an obstacle on a golf course
(v) 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"
(v) put at risk; "I will stake my good reputation for this"
(v) take a risk in the hope of a favorable outcome; "When you buy these stocks you are gambling"

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