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Mating with a cousin or brother is safer than risking life and limb to mate with an outsider.

They were not risking all in a desperate attempt to save thousands; they were just trying to bring two window washers to safety.

And now the children of that violence are risking their lives to flee it.

“Risking their lives,” Decontee said of the two eminently worthy outfits.

Risking a $1,500 HKD fine, nearly $200 USD, their cover of the moment was a moody song by Coldplay.

Cousin drew away from the end of the Granville cabin and was risking the second and last gap.

Likewise Simon the monk and Jeronimo, who feared risking themselves alone on the other road.

The poor General turned away: evidently the coachman had no intention of risking his life.

Luttrell was believed to be risking his life, and bets were freely made as to his probable fate.

They knew that White Otter and his warriors were risking their lives to help them, and they were eager to obey his commands.

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On this page you'll find 54 synonyms, antonyms, and words related to risking, such as: endanger, imperil, jeopardize, compromise, defy, and speculate.

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

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