what does hazard mean?
HAZARD as NOUN
- Meaning
- an obstacle on a golf course
Hypernyms(s) hazard is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
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- an unknown and unpredictable phenomenon that causes an event to result one way rather than another
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- bad luck caused his downfall
- we ran into each other by pure chance
Hypernyms(s) hazard is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
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- a source of danger
- a possibility of incurring loss or misfortune
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- drinking alcohol is a health hazard
Hypernyms(s) hazard is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
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HAZARD as VERB
- Meaning
- put forward, of a guess, in spite of possible refutation
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- I am guessing that the price of real estate will rise again
- I cannot pretend to say that you are wrong
Hypernyms(s) hazard is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
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- take a risk in the hope of a favorable outcome
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- When you buy these stocks you are gambling
Hypernyms(s) hazard is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
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- I will stake my good reputation for this
Hypernyms(s) hazard is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
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