risks

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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

Cruz said last week in a social-media post that their bill aims to “address catastrophic risks involving biological or nuclear threats.”

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 14, 2026

Veteran energy advisers say that with no resolution to the Iran war in sight, the situation risks spinning out of control.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 14, 2026

"We are rolling dice with immense risks," Clark said.

From BBC ● Sep. 14, 2026

The rights chief warned of the "unprecedented risks" posed by the emergence of increasingly capable AI agents.

From Barron's ● Sep. 14, 2026

Take risks in their domain that others fear making.

From "Music and the Child" by Natalie Sarrazin