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A state where danger is possible and present

  • danger
  • threat
  • peril
  • jeopardy
  • menace
  • distress
  • endangerment
  • imperilment
  • pitfall
  • trouble

A chance of an unwanted event occurring

  • likelihood
  • possibility
  • probability
  • prospect
  • chance
  • imminence
  • uncertainty
  • unpredictability
  • insecurity
  • perilousness

A bold move taken without sufficient information or understanding

  • shot in the dark
  • venture
  • gamble
  • speculation
  • flutter
  • adventure
  • bet
  • crapshoot
  • flier
  • chance

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