risks
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Is risks a Scrabble word?
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Definition
noun (English)
1. a source of danger; a possibility of incurring loss or misfortuneExamples: "drinking alcohol is a health hazard"Synonyms: endangerment, hazard, jeopardy, peril, risk
2. a venture undertaken without regard to possible loss or injuryExamples: "he saw the rewards but not the risks of crime"; "there was a danger he would do the wrong thing"Synonyms: danger, peril, risk
3. the probability of becoming infected given that exposure to an infectious agent has occurredSynonyms: risk, risk of infection
4. the probability of being exposed to an infectious agentSynonyms: risk, risk of exposure
verb (English)
1. expose to a chance of loss or damageExamples: "We risked losing a lot of money in this venture"; "Why risk your life?"; "She laid her job on the line when she told the boss that he was wrong"Synonyms: lay on the line, put on the line, risk
2. take a risk in the hope of a favorable outcomeExamples: "When you buy these stocks you are gambling"Synonyms: adventure, chance, gamble, hazard, risk, run a risk, take a chance, take chances
Definition source: Wiktionary