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hazard vs occupational hazard

occupational hazard vs hazard

hazard and occupational hazard both are nouns.

hazard is a verb but occupational hazard is not a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
hazard Yes No Yes No
occupational hazard Yes No No No
As nouns, occupational hazard is a hyponym of hazard; that is, occupational hazard is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than hazard:
  • hazard: a source of danger; a possibility of incurring loss or misfortune
  • occupational hazard: any condition of a job that can result in illness or injury
Other hyponyms of hazard include health hazard, moral hazard, sword of Damocles.
hazard (noun) occupational hazard (noun)
an obstacle on a golf course any condition of a job that can result in illness or injury
an unknown and unpredictable phenomenon that causes an event to result one way rather than another
a source of danger; a possibility of incurring loss or misfortune
hazard (verb) occupational hazard (verb)
put forward, of a guess, in spite of possible refutation
take a risk in the hope of a favorable outcome
put at risk
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