Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
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risk | Yes | No | Yes | No |
take chances | No | No | Yes | No |
risk (noun) | take chances (noun) |
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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 |
risk (verb) | take chances (verb) |
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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 |