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noun

Definition of risksnext
plural of risk
as in threats
something that may cause injury or harm mountain climbing is a risk, but the thrill and challenge are worth it

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risks

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verb

present tense third-person singular of risk
1
as in hazards
to take a chance on Colette didn't want to risk running out of food for her party, so she bought twice what she thought she would actually need

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as in endangers
to place in danger we refuse to risk our life savings on this investment scheme

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  1. threats
  2. dangers
  3. threatens
Noun
  • What has happened to Black players has been a litany of name-calling and threats, to the point that some teams have had to increase security.
    Susan M. Shaw, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
  • Other than to note that students had made threats of bodily harm against the classmate, Surprise police spokesperson Sgt.
    Shawn Raymundo, The Arizona Republic, 4 Oct. 2024
Definition of threats
Noun
  • And this is one of the biggest dangers with the current war, is this process of desensitizing people, brutalizing people.
    Gal Beckerman, The Atlantic, 4 Oct. 2024
  • Yet even after his public fall from grace, Lane remained convinced of the dangers that constipation posed to health.
    Elsa Richardson, TIME, 3 Oct. 2024
Definition of dangers
Verb
  • The world’s gotten a lot more dangerous in the last few days as the dockworkers’ strike threatens to hike the likes of grocery prices and the Mideast teeters on the brink of widespread warfare.
    Shawn Tully, Fortune, 3 Oct. 2024
  • The work stoppage threatens to reignite inflation and cause layoffs in related industries if the work stoppage persists, experts said.
    Max Zahn, ABC News, 3 Oct. 2024
Definition of threatens
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