Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
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risky | No | Yes | No | No |
risk | Yes | No | Yes | No |
risky (noun) | risk (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 |
risky (adjective) | risk (adjective) |
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involving risk or danger | |
not financially safe or secure |
risky (verb) | risk (verb) |
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expose to a chance of loss or damage | |
take a risk in the hope of a favorable outcome |