"hazards" in the noun sense
1. hazard, jeopardy, peril, risk, endangerment
a source of danger a possibility of incurring loss or misfortune
"drinking alcohol is a health hazard"
2. luck, fortune, chance, hazard
an unknown and unpredictable phenomenon that causes an event to result one way rather than another
"bad luck caused his downfall"
"we ran into each other by pure chance"
3. hazard
an obstacle on a golf course
"hazards" in the verb sense
1. guess, venture, pretend, hazard
put forward, of a guess, in spite of possible refutation
"I am guessing that the price of real estate will rise again"
"I cannot pretend to say that you are wrong"
2. venture, hazard, adventure, stake, jeopardize
put at risk
"I will stake my good reputation for this"
3. 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"
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