hazard

(n) a source of danger; a possibility of incurring loss or misfortune
- drinking alcohol is a health hazard
endangerment, jeopardy, peril, risk,
(n) an unknown and unpredictable phenomenon that causes an event to result one way rather than another
- bad luck caused his downfall
- we ran into each other by pure chance
fortune, chance, luck,
(n) an obstacle on a golf course

(v) put forward, of a guess, in spite of possible refutation
- I am guessing that the price of real estate will rise again
- I cannot pretend to say that you are wrong
guess, venture, pretend,
(v) put at risk
- I will stake my good reputation for this
stake, adventure, jeopardize, venture,
(v) take a risk in the hope of a favorable outcome
- When you buy these stocks you are gambling
adventure, gamble, run a risk, take a chance, take chances, chance, risk,

guess venture pretend endangerment jeopardy peril risk stake adventure jeopardize fortune chance luck gamble run a risk take a chance take chances

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