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English to English noun
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a source of danger; a possibility of incurring loss or misfortune |
• drinking alcohol is a health hazard
source: wordnet30
| 2 |
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
source: wordnet30
| 3 |
an obstacle on a golf course | source: wordnet30
| 4 |
A game of chance played with dice. | source: webster1913
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Any place into which the ball may not be safely played, such as bunkers, furze, water, sand, or other kind of bad ground. | source: webster1913 verb
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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
source: wordnet30 Example:
• I will stake my good reputation for this
source: wordnet30
| 8 |
take a risk in the hope of a favorable outcome |
• When you buy these stocks you are gambling
source: wordnet30
| 9 |
To expose to the operation of chance; to put in danger of loss or injury; to venture; to risk. | source: webster1913
| 10 |
To try the chance; to encounter risk or danger. | source: webster1913
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