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Nouns (3)

n. any venturesome undertaking especially one with an uncertain outcome

n. a commercial undertaking that risks a loss but promises a profit

n. an investment that is very risky but could yield great profits; "he knew the stock was a speculation when he bought it"

Verbs (11)

venture

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"

embark

v. proceed somewhere despite the risk of possible dangers; "We ventured into the world of high-tech and bought a supercomputer"

hazard, guess

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"

brave, brave the dangers of

v. face or endure with courage; "She braved the elements"

adventure, hazard, stake, jeopardize, put at risk

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

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Adjectives (0)

Fuzzynyms (103)

deed, feat, effort, exploit

n. a notable achievement; "he performed a great deed"; "the book was her finest effort"

effort, attempt, endeavor, endeavour, try

n. earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something; "made an effort to cover all the reading material"; "wished him luck in his endeavor"; "she gave it a good try"

gamble

n. a risky act or venture

chance

n. a risk involving danger; "you take a chance when you let her drive"

activity

n. any specific behavior; "they avoided all recreational activity"

effort, exertion, travail, sweat, hard work, elbow grease

n. use of physical or mental energy; hard work; "he got an A for effort"; "they managed only with great exertion"

project, classroom project

n. a school task requiring considerable effort

venture

n. a commercial undertaking that risks a loss but promises a profit

effort, attempt, endeavor, endeavour, try

n. earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something; "made an effort to cover all the reading material"; "wished him luck in his endeavor"; "she gave it a good try"

activity

n. any specific behavior; "they avoided all recreational activity"

enterprise, endeavor, endeavour

n. a purposeful or industrious undertaking (especially one that requires effort or boldness); "he had doubts about the whole enterprise"

effort, exertion, travail, sweat, hard work, elbow grease

n. use of physical or mental energy; hard work; "he got an A for effort"; "they managed only with great exertion"

task, project, undertaking

n. any piece of work that is undertaken or attempted; "he prepared for great undertakings"

project, classroom project

n. a school task requiring considerable effort

venture

n. any venturesome undertaking especially one with an uncertain outcome

bet, wager, stake, stakes

n. the money risked on a gamble

think, guess, suppose, imagine, reckon

v. expect, believe, or suppose; "I imagine she earned a lot of money with her new novel"; "I thought to find her in a bad state"; "he didn't think to find her in the kitchen"; "I guess she is angry at me for standing her up"

propose, advise, suggest

v. make a proposal, declare a plan for something

dare, make bold, presume to

v. take upon oneself; act presumptuously, without permission; "How dare you call my lawyer?"

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"

tackle, take on, come to grips with, undertake

v. accept as a challenge; "I'll tackle this difficult task"

address, turn to, speak to

v. speak to; "He addressed the crowd outside the window"

bet, wager

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

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

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

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

Synonyms (0)

Antonyms (2)

reason, think logically

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

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