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hazard n. [
jeopardy, peril, risk, endangerment] a source of danger; a possibility of incurring loss or misfortune; "drinking alcohol is a health hazard"
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hazard v. [
guess, venture, pretend] 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"
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hazard n. [
luck, fortune, chance] 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"
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hazard v. [
venture, adventure, stake, jeopardize] put at risk; "I will stake my good reputation for this"
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hazard n. an obstacle on a golf course
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