Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
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hazard | Yes | No | Yes | No |
risk | Yes | No | Yes | No |
hazard (noun) | risk (noun) |
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an obstacle on a golf course | a venture undertaken without regard to possible loss or injury |
an unknown and unpredictable phenomenon that causes an event to result one way rather than another | the probability of being exposed to an infectious agent |
a source of danger; a possibility of incurring loss or misfortune | 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 |
hazard (verb) | risk (verb) |
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put forward, of a guess, in spite of possible refutation | expose to a chance of loss or damage |
take a risk in the hope of a favorable outcome | take a risk in the hope of a favorable outcome |
put at risk |