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hazard

n. any of the winning openings

hazard

n. a striking by which the player pockets the ball

hazard

n. an obstacle on a golf course

hazard, hazzard

n. (card game)

luck, fortune, chance, 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"

guess, venture, pretend, hazard

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"

venture, hazard, adventure, stake, jeopardize

v. put at risk; "I will stake my good reputation for this"

gamble, chance, risk, hazard, take chances, adventure, run a risk, take a chance

v. take a risk in the hope of a favorable outcome; "When you buy these stocks you are gambling"

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risk, risk of exposure

n. the probability of being exposed to an infectious agent

bet, wager

n. the act of gambling; "he did it on a bet"

stake, stakes, bet, wager

n. the money risked on a gamble

destiny, fate

n. an event (or a course of events) that will inevitably happen in the future

good luck, fluke, good fortune

n. a stroke of luck

monster, teras

n. (medicine) a grossly malformed and usually nonviable fetus

bet, wager

v. maintain with or as if with a bet; "I bet she will be there!"

theorize

v. form or construct theories; "he thinks and theorizes all day"

seek

v. inquire for; "seek directions from a local"

gamble, chance, risk, hazard, take chances, adventure, run a risk, take a chance

v. take a risk in the hope of a favorable outcome; "When you buy these stocks you are gambling"

dare

v. to be courageous enough to try or do something; "I don't dare call him", "she dares to dress differently from the others"

menace

v. act in a threatening manner; "A menacing person"

experiment

v. to conduct a test or investigation; "We are experimenting with the new drug in order to fight this disease"

research, search, explore

v. inquire into; "the students had to research the history of the Second World War for their history project"; "He searched for information on his relatives on the web"; "Scientists are exploring the nature of consciousness"

propose, suggest, advise

v. make a proposal, declare a plan for something; "the senator proposed to abolish the sales tax"

dare

v. to be courageous enough to try or do something; "I don't dare call him", "she dares to dress differently from the others"

venture, hazard, adventure, stake, jeopardize

v. put at risk; "I will stake my good reputation for this"

menace

v. act in a threatening manner; "A menacing person"

theorize

v. form or construct theories; "he thinks and theorizes all day"

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reason

v. think logically; "The children must learn to reason"

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