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as in gamble, attempt
as in take a chance

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ventures

noun as in gamble, attempt

Strongest matches

  • deal
  • endeavor
  • enterprise
  • experiment
  • investment
  • project
  • undertaking

Strong matches

  • adventure
  • baby
  • chance
  • essay
  • exploit
  • feat
  • hazard
  • header
  • jeopardy
  • peril
  • proposition
  • pursuit
  • risk
  • setup
  • shot
  • spec
  • speculation
  • stab
  • stake
  • test
  • thing
  • trial
  • wager

Weak match

  • pet project

verb as in take a chance

Strongest matches

  • dare
  • operate

Strong matches

  • advance
  • assay
  • attempt
  • bet
  • brave
  • challenge
  • chance
  • defy
  • endanger
  • essay
  • experiment
  • expose
  • feel
  • front
  • gamble
  • grope
  • hazard
  • imperil
  • jeopardize
  • presume
  • risk
  • speculate
  • stake
  • try
  • volunteer
  • wager

Weak matches

  • dare say
  • get down
  • go out on a limb
  • have a fling at
  • lay open
  • make a stab at
  • make bold
  • play for
  • play the market
  • put in jeopardy
  • put up
  • stick one's neck out
  • take a crack at
  • take a flyer
  • take a plunge
  • try out

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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