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A

n. the blood group whose red cells carry the A antigen

n. 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"

A, ampere, amp

n. the basic unit of electric current adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites; "a typical household circuit carries 15 to 50 amps"

A, angstrom, angstrom unit

n. a metric unit of length equal to one ten billionth of a meter (or 0.0001 micron); used to specify wavelengths of electromagnetic radiation

risk, peril, hazard, jeopardy

n. a source of danger; a possibility of incurring loss or misfortune; "drinking alcohol is a health hazard"

A, vitamin A, axerophthol, antiophthalmic factor

n. any of several fat-soluble vitamins essential for normal vision; prevents night blindness or inflammation or dryness of the eyes

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"

apprise, apprize, advise, notify, give notice, send word

v. inform (somebody) of something; "I advised him that the rent was due"

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"

threat, menace

n. something that is a source of danger; "earthquakes are a constant threat in Japan"

risk, peril, hazard, jeopardy

n. a source of danger; a possibility of incurring loss or misfortune; "drinking alcohol is a health hazard"

chance, hazard, luck, fortune

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"

bet, wager, risking, hazarding, staking

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

bet, wager, stake, stakes

n. the money risked on a gamble

risk, peril, danger

n. 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"

threat, menace

n. something that is a source of danger; "earthquakes are a constant threat in Japan"

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"

peril, compromise, scupper, expose, queer, endanger

v. put in a dangerous, disadvantageous, or difficult position

conjecture, speculate, suppose, theorize, theorise, hypothesize, hypothecate

v. to believe especially on uncertain or tentative grounds; "Scientists supposed that large dinosaurs lived in swamps"

communicate, intercommunicate, transmit

v. transmit thoughts or feelings; "He communicated his anxieties to the psychiatrist"

discourse, converse

v. carry on a conversation

correspond, exchange messages, send messages

v. exchange messages; "My Russian pen pal and I have been corresponding for several years"

counsel, advise

v. give advice to; "The teacher counsels troubled students"; "The lawyer counselled me when I was accused of tax fraud"

brief, give a briefing to

v. give essential information to someone; "The reporters were briefed about the President's plan to invade"

train, develop, prepare, educate, make prepared

v. create by training and teaching; "The old master is training world-class violinists"; "we develop the leaders for the future"

contact, reach, get through, get hold of

v. be in or establish communication with; "Our advertisements reach millions"; "He never contacted his children after he emigrated to Australia"

approach, set about, deal with, go about

v. begin to deal with; "approach a task"; "go about a difficult problem"; "approach a new project"

order, say, tell, enjoin

v. give instructions to or direct somebody to do something with authority; "I said to him to go home"; "She ordered him to do the shopping"; "The mother told the child to get dressed"

enlighten, edify

v. make understand; "Can you enlighten me--I don't understand this proposal"

steer, guide

v. be a guiding force, as with directions or advice; "The teacher steered the gifted students towards the more challenging courses"

post, affix for public notice, affix in a public place

v. affix in a public place or for public notice; "post a warning"

post

v. publicize with, or as if with, a poster; "I'll post the news on the bulletin board"

post, mail, send, write

v. cause to be directed or transmitted to another place; "send me your latest results"; "I'll mail you the paper when it's written"

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, adventure, hazard, stake, jeopardize, put at risk

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

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"

conjecture, speculate, suppose, theorize, theorise, hypothesize, hypothecate

v. to believe especially on uncertain or tentative grounds; "Scientists supposed that large dinosaurs lived in swamps"

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