risk

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[ US /ˈɹɪsk/ ]
[ UK /ɹˈɪsk/ ]

NOUN

the probability of being exposed to an infectious agent
the probability of becoming infected given that exposure to an infectious agent has occurred
a source of danger; a possibility of incurring loss or misfortune
drinking alcohol is a health hazard
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

VERB

expose to a chance of loss or damage
We risked losing a lot of money in this venture
She laid her job on the line when she told the boss that he was wrong
Why risk your life?
take a risk in the hope of a favorable outcome
When you buy these stocks you are gambling

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How To Use risk In A Sentence

Using a bold colour such as yellow is risky. Times, Sunday Times
I couldn't stand there and risk someone being a bit shirty with him so I touched him lightly on the arm and indicated that he should stand on the right.
With automobile insurance, for example, an insurance company accepts part of the risk that you will be involved in a car accident. Microeconomics: Price Theory in Practice
The rest of them continued filling plates while Reggie and Lettie returned at brisk intervals to reload their trays. WEEKEND FOR MURDER
Some experienced foreign jumpers displayed hand-in-hand group jumping, wingsuit jumping and somersaults during free fall; all the risky stunts thrilled the audience.
Nulliparous women are reportedly at a higher risk of developing complications of pregnancy and delivery than multipara.
One consequence of epidemiological research into the contribution of lifestyle factors to cancer risk has been to blame the individual who develops cancer.
However, I took the risk of putting a hand close to a yowling muzzle and was greeted with a cold nose and a non-committal snuffle before the full-on baying started again.
Regardless of how skilled she knew she was, the extreme risk and danger of what she was about to undertake wasn't lost on her.
She talks to doctors and parents about the risks, finding that a number object to the jab and fear it will promote promiscuity. The Sun

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