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How to sign: take a risk in the hope of a favorable outcome
"When you buy these stocks you are gambling";
Similiar / Same: gamble, take chances, adventure, run a risk, take a chance, chance, risk
Categories: assay, attempt, essay, seek, try
Within this category: go for broke, luck it
How to sign: a source of danger; a possibility of incurring loss or misfortune
"drinking alcohol is a health hazard";
Similiar / Same: jeopardy, peril, risk
Categories: danger
Within this category: health hazard, occupational hazard, sword of Damocles
How to sign: put at risk
"I will stake my good reputation for this";
Similiar / Same: stake, adventure, jeopardize, venture
Categories: lay on the line, put on the line, risk