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  1. 1. n. That which happens without design; chance; hazard; hap; hence, chance of danger or loss. Source: opted
  2. 2. n. Risk; danger; peril. Source: opted
  3. 3. n. The encountering of risks; hazardous and striking enterprise; a bold undertaking, in which hazards are to be encountered, and the issue is staked upon unforeseen events; a daring feat. Source: opted
  4. 4. n. A remarkable occurrence; a striking event; a stirring incident; as, the adventures of one's life. Source: opted
  5. 5. n. A mercantile or speculative enterprise of hazard; a venture; a shipment by a merchant on his own account. Source: opted
  6. 6. n. To risk, or hazard; jeopard; to venture. Source: opted
  7. 7. n. To venture upon; to run the risk of; to dare. Source: opted
  8. 8. v. i. To try the chance; to take the risk. Source: opted
  9. 9. n. a wild and exciting undertaking (not necessarily lawful) Source: wordnet
  10. 10. v. take a risk in the hope of a favorable outcome Source: wordnet
  11. 11. v. put at risk Source: wordnet

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