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risk
noun
the
possibility
that
something
bad
or
harmful
may
happen
•
Climbing
without
a
rope
is
a
serious
risk
.
Climbing
without
a
rope
is
a
serious
risk
.
•
Investing
all
your
savings
in
one
company
is
a
big
risk
.
Investing
all
your
savings
in
one
company
is
a
big
risk
.
noun
someone
or
something
that
could
cause
harm
,
damage
,
or
loss
•
The
old
wooden
stairs
are
a
risk
to
anyone
who
uses
them
.
The
old
wooden
stairs
are
a
risk
to
anyone
who
uses
them
.
•
Because
he
leaks
secrets
,
the
agent
is
seen
as
a
security
risk
.
Because
he
leaks
secrets
,
the
agent
is
seen
as
a
security
risk
.
verb
-
risk
,
risking
,
risks
,
risked
to
put
something
valuable
in
danger
of
loss
or
harm
in
order
to
try
to
gain
something
•
She
decided
to
risk
her
savings
on
a
small
bakery
business
.
She
decided
to
risk
her
savings
on
a
small
bakery
business
.
•
He
didn't
want
to
risk
being
late
,
so
he
set
three
alarms
.
He
didn't
want
to
risk
being
late
,
so
he
set
three
alarms
.
risky
adjective
-
risky
,
riskier
,
riskiest
involving
the
possibility
of
loss
,
harm
,
or
danger
•
Climbing
without
a
rope
is
extremely
risky
.
Climbing
without
a
rope
is
extremely
risky
.
•
Investing
all
your
savings
in
one
company
can
be
risky
.
Investing
all
your
savings
in
one
company
can
be
risky
.
From
noun
"
risk
"
+
adjective
suffix
“
-y
,”
first
recorded
in
the
late
19th
century
.
adjective
-
risky
,
riskier
,
riskiest
likely
to
be
considered
improper
or
offensive
;
slightly
indecent
•
The
comedian
told
a
risky
joke
that
made
some
people
uncomfortable
.
The
comedian
told
a
risky
joke
that
made
some
people
uncomfortable
.
•
She
wore
a
risky
dress
that
pushed
the
office
dress
code
.
She
wore
a
risky
dress
that
pushed
the
office
dress
code
.
Extends
the
primary
sense
of
“
risky
” (
involving
danger
)
to
social
or
moral
boundaries
,
first
noted
in
print
during
the
mid-20th
century
.