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Noun adventure has 1 sense
- adventure, escapade, risky venture, dangerous undertaking - a wild and exciting undertaking (not necessarily lawful)
--1 is a kind of undertaking, project, task, labor
Verb adventure has 2 senses
- gamble, chance, risk, hazard, take chances, adventure, run a risk, take a chance - take a risk in the hope of a favorable outcome; "When you buy these stocks you are gambling"
--1 is one way to try, seek, attempt, essay, assay
Sample sentence:
Somebody ----s that CLAUSE
- venture, hazard, adventure, stake, jeopardize - put at risk; "I will stake my good reputation for this"
--2 is one way to risk, put on the line, lay on the line
Sample sentence:
Somebody ----s something
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