What is Cymbolism?





n 1: a source of danger; a possibility of incurring loss or
misfortune; "drinking alcohol is a health hazard" [syn:
hazard, jeopardy, peril]
2: a venture undertaken without regard to possible loss or
"there was a danger he would do the wrong thing" [syn: peril,
3: the probability of becoming infected given that exposure to
an infectious agent has occurred [syn: risk of infection]
4: the probability of being exposed to an infectious agent
[syn: risk of exposure]
v 1: expose to a chance of loss or damage; "We risked losing a
[syn: put on the line, lay on the line]
2: take a risk in the hope of a favorable outcome; "When you
buy these stocks you are gambling" [syn: gamble, chance,
hazard, take chances, adventure, run a risk, take
a chance]
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