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chance it

VERB
endanger
Synonyms
STRONGEST
expose imperil menace threaten
STRONG
chance hazard peril risk venture
WEAK
be careless lay on the line lay open leave defenseless leave in the middle make liable play into one's hands put at risk put in danger put on the spot stick one's neck out subject to loss
Antonyms
STRONGEST
guard help protect save
WEAK
aid assist comfort take care
VERB
imperil
Synonyms
STRONGEST
compromise endanger jeopardize menace
STRONG
expose hazard peril risk
WEAK
jeopard jeopardy
Antonyms
STRONGEST
aid assist help save
WEAK
guard protect
VERB
jeopardize
Synonyms
STRONGEST
imperil threaten
STRONG
chance gamble hazard peril risk stake
WEAK
be careless lay on the line put at risk put in danger put in jeopardy subject to tempt fate
Antonyms
STRONGEST
guard protect save
STRONG
design plan

Example Sentences

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If you have travel insurance, there is a chance it includes conflict-related disruption.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 28, 2026

Prediction markets suggest Paramount is now in the driving seat: Polymarket’s event-based contracts implies a 53% chance it closes the deal, compared with odds of 37% for Netflix.

From Barron's • Feb. 25, 2026

If the Supreme Court does not give him that chance, it will add to the long list of instances when the law promises one thing but doesn’t deliver it to death row inmates.

From Slate • Feb. 13, 2026

Wright's trial was told the chance it was not his was "one in a billion".

From BBC • Feb. 2, 2026

Of course, Malfoy would spread the story as far and wide as he could, but there was always a chance it wouldn’t reach too many Gryffindor ears.

From "Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince" by J.K. Rowling

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