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hazard

ha·zard

UK/ˈhæzəd/ US/ˈhæzɚd/ fairly common
noun (3) verb (3)

noun

1.

a source of danger; a possibility of incurring loss or misfortune

  • “drinking alcohol is a health hazard”
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2.

an unknown and unpredictable phenomenon that causes an event to result one way rather than another

  • “bad luck caused his downfall”
  • “we ran into each other by pure chance”
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3.

an obstacle on a golf course

verb

1.

put forward, of a guess, in spite of possible refutation

  • “I am guessing that the price of real estate will rise again”
  • “I cannot pretend to say that you are wrong”
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2.

put at risk

  • “I will stake my good reputation for this”
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3.

take a risk in the hope of a favorable outcome

  • “When you buy these stocks you are gambling”
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Origin

From Middle English hasard, from Old French hasart (“a game of dice”) (noun), hasarder (verb), from Arabic اَلزَّهْر (az-zahr, “the dice”). Compare Spanish azar, Portuguese azar.

Phrases

  • fire hazard
  • hazard a guess
  • hazard creep
  • hazard light
  • hazard pay
  • hazard ratio
  • hazard reduction burn
  • information hazard
  • losing hazard

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