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hazard vs toss-up

toss-up vs hazard

hazard and toss-up both are nouns.

hazard is a verb but toss-up is not a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
hazard Yes No Yes No
toss-up Yes No No No
As nouns, toss-up is a hyponym of hazard; that is, toss-up is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than hazard:
  • hazard: an unknown and unpredictable phenomenon that causes an event to result one way rather than another
  • toss-up: an unpredictable phenomenon
Other hyponyms of hazard include bad luck, mischance, mishap, even chance, tossup.
hazard (noun) toss-up (noun)
an obstacle on a golf course an unpredictable phenomenon
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) toss-up (verb)
put forward, of a guess, in spite of possible refutation
take a risk in the hope of a favorable outcome
put at risk
Difference between hazard and toss-up

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