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tossup vs hazard

hazard vs tossup

tossup and hazard both are nouns.

tossup is not a verb while hazard is a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
tossup Yes No No No
hazard Yes No Yes No
As nouns, hazard is a hypernym of tossup; that is, hazard is a word with a broader meaning than tossup:
  • tossup: an unpredictable phenomenon
  • hazard: an unknown and unpredictable phenomenon that causes an event to result one way rather than another
Other hypernyms of tossup include chance, fortune, luck.
tossup (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
tossup (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 tossup and hazard

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