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risk

noun
  1. a venture undertaken without regard to possible loss or injury
    “I saw the rewards but not the risks of crime.”
    perildanger
  2. the probability of being exposed to an infectious agent
    risk of exposure
  3. the probability of becoming infected given that exposure to an infectious agent has occurred
    risk of infection
  4. a source of danger
    perilhazardjeopardyendangerment
verb
  1. take a risk in the hope of a favorable outcome
    adventure
  2. expose to a chance of loss or damage
    “We risked losing a lot of money in this venture”
    put on the linelay on the line