bell the cat vs risk

bell the cat is not a noun while risk is a noun.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
bell the cat	No	No	Yes	No
risk	Yes	No	Yes	No

As verbs, risk is a hypernym of bell the cat; that is, risk is a word with a broader meaning than bell the cat:

Other hypernyms of bell the cat include lay on the line, put on the line.

bell the cat (noun)	risk (noun)
	a venture undertaken without regard to possible loss or injury
	the probability of being exposed to an infectious agent
	the probability of becoming infected given that exposure to an infectious agent has occurred
	a source of danger; a possibility of incurring loss or misfortune

bell the cat (verb)	risk (verb)
take a risk; perform a daring act	expose to a chance of loss or damage
	take a risk in the hope of a favorable outcome