risks

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All (2) Noun (1) Verb (1)

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chance taken n.
take a chance v.

NOUN

chance taken

Synonyms

STRONGEST

danger exposure hazard liability opportunity peril possibility prospect uncertainty

STRONG

accident contingency flyer fortuity fortune gamble header jeopardy luck openness plunge speculation stab venture wager

WEAK

exposedness liableness shot in the dark

Antonyms

STRONGEST

certainty safety security

STRONG

misfortune plan protection reality truth

WEAK

sureness surety

VERB

take a chance

Synonyms

STRONGEST

compromise defy endanger imperil jeopardize

STRONG

adventure beard brave chance confront dare encounter face gamble hazard jeopardy meet menace peril plunge speculate tackle venture wager

WEAK

be caught short defy danger expose to danger go out of one's depth hang by a thread leap before looking leave to luck play with fire put in jeopardy run the chance run the risk skate on thin ice take a flyer take a header take a plunge take on take the liberty

Antonyms

STRONGEST

guard protect save

STRONG

avoid be careful design dodge hide neglect plan retreat run away

WEAK

be certain

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risks

“Those kinds of risks could be unpalatable to many of your investors,” said Rajan.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 20, 2026

Beyond the consumer pullback, Walmart's results highlighted several additional risks that could shape the firm's prospects in the months ahead.

From BBC ● Aug. 20, 2026

While Mohan expects “much of the core of Apple to remain unchanged under incoming CEO John Ternus,” there’s also an opportunity for Apple to take bigger risks than it has previously.

From MarketWatch ● Aug. 20, 2026

The system also helped identify the main forces driving those changes and allowed the researchers to explore how groundwater risks could develop under future scenarios.

From Science Daily ● Aug. 20, 2026

But they ignored me as they all fell silent, weighing the risks versus the potential benefit of having such a valuable treasure to lure Anansi.

From "Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky" by Kwame Mbalia