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Verb risk has 2 senses
- risk, put on the line, lay on the line - expose to a chance of loss or damage; "We risked losing a lot of money in this venture"; "Why risk your life?"
--1 is one way to try, seek, attempt, essay, assay
Sample sentences:
Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s VERB-ing
- 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"
--2 is one way to try, seek, attempt, essay, assay
Sample sentence:
Somebody ----s that CLAUSE
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