risk
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1.9
- noun
- /rɪsk/
- Gladys needs to be made aware of the risk of a possible increase in symptoms initially.
- risk factor
- high risk
- low risk
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Watch on YouTubeLast one, take big risks early, not later.
- Last one, take big risks early, not later.
- He's going to put himself at risk when things get gnarly.
- You're taking all risk out of bank deposits.
- I still think the risk is very low, but.
- All of these can increase and be risk factors of PTSD.
- I think that's the the biggest risk that is foreseeable.
- So I didn't think there was a real risk to me, my health.
- You are still at small risk of mild disease.
- We, we understand the risks, we regulate them.
- Now, there are ways to hedge that interest rate risk by doing swaps.
- The only person at risk tonight is me.
- So this is really low risk of death at the moment.
Examples
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There's risk in everything we do.
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If we ignore the environmental warnings, we put our future at risk.
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It's a bit of a risk to your health.
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The only person at risk tonight is me.
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So this is really low risk of death at the moment.
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Besides, your people are just as much at risk as mine.
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If you can avoid the risks, you can win.
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I assure you, Doctor, conditions offering minimum risk can be arranged.
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Aggressive or violent patients can pose a risk to the health and safety of practice staff.
Academic text (2011) -
In anything that man ever does, there's some element of risk.
Synonyms
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1.0
Possibility that something will happen, often an opportunity or risk
∞
1.0
A chance that people or things will be harmed
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6.0
A situation where something is in danger of being lost or harmed
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5.7
A serious danger that can cause harm or loss
Antonyms
Idioms
Compounds
- Specialized
2
4.2
The chance of coming into contact with something harmful like a disease or chemical
- Specialized
1
9.9
Buying the target's shares and selling the buyer's shares to profit if a takeover succeeds, but risky if it fails
- Specialized
The chance that cancer cells spread from their original place to other parts of the body
How Risky
Surface Forms
Etymology
The word risk comes from an old Italian word rischio meaning 'danger' or 'chance'. So, a risk is the possibility that something bad or harmful may happen.