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The Meaning of hazard
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(n.) A game of chance played with dice.
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(n.) The uncertain result of throwing a die; hence, a fortuitous event; chance; accident; casualty.
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(n.) Risk; danger; peril; as, he encountered the enemy at the hazard of his reputation and life.
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(n.) Holing a ball, whether the object ball (winning hazard) or the player's ball (losing hazard).
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(n.) Anything that is hazarded or risked, as the stakes in gaming.
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(n.) To expose to the operation of chance; to put in danger of loss or injury; to venture; to risk.
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(n.) To venture to incur, or bring on.
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(v. i.) To try the chance; to encounter risk or danger.
Synonyms
jeopardy
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peril
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risk
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endangerment
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luck
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fortune
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chance
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guess
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venture
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pretend
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venture
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adventure
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stake
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jeopardize
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gamble
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chance
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risk
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take chances
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adventure
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run a risk
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take a chance
Homophones
hazzard
Rhymes
biohazard
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haphazard
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hazzard