risks

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chance taken n.
take a chance v.

NOUN

chance taken

Synonyms

STRONGEST

danger exposure hazard liability opportunity peril possibility prospect uncertainty

STRONG

accident contingency flyer fortuity fortune gamble header jeopardy luck openness plunge speculation stab venture wager

WEAK

exposedness liableness shot in the dark

Antonyms

STRONGEST

certainty safety security

STRONG

misfortune plan protection reality truth

WEAK

sureness surety

VERB

take a chance

Synonyms

STRONGEST

compromise defy endanger imperil jeopardize

STRONG

adventure beard brave chance confront dare encounter face gamble hazard jeopardy meet menace peril plunge speculate tackle venture wager

WEAK

be caught short defy danger expose to danger go out of one's depth hang by a thread leap before looking leave to luck play with fire put in jeopardy run the chance run the risk skate on thin ice take a flyer take a header take a plunge take on take the liberty

Antonyms

STRONGEST

guard protect save

STRONG

avoid be careful design dodge hide neglect plan retreat run away

WEAK

be certain

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risks

The debris also posed no radiation or toxicity risks, he added.

From Barron's ● Oct. 20, 2026

“Concerns over AI-related investment and credit risks persist,” Commerzbank Research analysts say in a research report.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 20, 2026

Attendees were consulting security teams about the risks, including concerns that hotels and landmarks around the conference could become targets.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 19, 2026

Being dehydrated or sitting for long periods of time on a plane or in a car are major risks, he added.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 19, 2026

“Listen. You don’t have to go along with this. I know there are risks, but we’ve been talking for days. I’m tired of talking.”

From "Internment" by Samira Ahmed

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