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Verbs (11)
venture, adventure, hazard, stake, put at risk
v. put at risk; "I will stake my good reputation for this"
peril, menace, threaten, endanger, imperil, be a threat to
v. pose a threat to; present a danger to; "The pollution is endangering the crops"
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Fuzzynyms (57)
attempt, try, essay, assay, seek
v. make an effort or attempt; "He tried to shake off his fears"; "The infant had essayed a few wobbly steps"; "The police attempted to stop the thief"; "He sought to improve himself"; "She always seeks to do good in the world"
adventure, risk, chance, gamble, hazard, take chances, 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"
peril, menace, threaten, endanger, jeopardize, imperil, be a threat to
v. pose a threat to; present a danger to; "The pollution is endangering the crops"
experiment, make an 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, advise, suggest
v. make a proposal, declare a plan for something
peril, compromise, scupper, expose, queer, endanger
v. put in a dangerous, disadvantageous, or difficult position
venture, adventure, hazard, stake, jeopardize, put at risk
v. put at risk; "I will stake my good reputation for this"
loom, bulk large
v. hang over, as of something threatening, dark, or menacing; "The terrible vision brooded over her all day long"
impend, be imminent
v. be imminent or about to happen; "Changes are impending"
risk, expose to danger, put on the line, lay on the line
v. expose to a chance of loss or damage; "We risked losing a lot of money in this venture"; "Why risk your life?"; "She laid her job on the line when she told the boss that he was wrong"
adventure, risk, chance, gamble, hazard, take chances, 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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jeopardize
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