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toss-up vs hazard

hazard vs toss-up

toss-up and hazard both are nouns.

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

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
toss-up Yes No No No
hazard Yes No Yes No
As nouns, hazard is a hypernym of toss-up; that is, hazard is a word with a broader meaning than toss-up:
  • toss-up: an unpredictable phenomenon
  • hazard: an unknown and unpredictable phenomenon that causes an event to result one way rather than another
Other hypernyms of toss-up include chance, fortune, luck.
toss-up (noun) hazard (noun)
an unpredictable phenomenon an obstacle on a golf course
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
toss-up (verb) 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
Difference between toss-up and hazard

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