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risking

 
Verb risk has 2 senses
  1. 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
    Derived forms: noun risk2, noun risk1
    Sample sentences:
    Somebody ----s something
    Somebody ----s VERB-ing
  2. 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
    Derived form: noun risk2
    Sample sentence:
    Somebody ----s that CLAUSE
risk of exposure risk of infection risk taker risked riskier riskiest riskily riskiness risking riskless risklessness risks risks risky risky venture risley risotto

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