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crapshoot vs risk

risk vs crapshoot

crapshoot and risk both are nouns.

crapshoot is not a verb while risk is a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
crapshoot Yes No No No
risk Yes No Yes No
As nouns, risk is a hypernym of crapshoot; that is, risk is a word with a broader meaning than crapshoot:
  • crapshoot: a risky and uncertain venture
  • risk: a venture undertaken without regard to possible loss or injury
Other hypernyms of crapshoot include danger, peril.
crapshoot (noun) risk (noun)
playing craps a venture undertaken without regard to possible loss or injury
a risky and uncertain venture 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
crapshoot (verb) risk (verb)
expose to a chance of loss or damage
take a risk in the hope of a favorable outcome
Difference between crapshoot and risk

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