Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
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adventure | Yes | No | Yes | No |
venture | Yes | No | Yes | No |
adventure (noun) | venture (noun) |
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a wild and exciting undertaking (not necessarily lawful) | any venturesome undertaking especially one with an uncertain outcome |
a commercial undertaking that risks a loss but promises a profit | |
an investment that is very risky but could yield great profits |
adventure (verb) | venture (verb) |
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put at risk | put forward, of a guess, in spite of possible refutation |
take a risk in the hope of a favorable outcome | put at risk |
proceed somewhere despite the risk of possible dangers |