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hazard
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haz·ard

hazard

 
 
pronunciation:
hae zrd
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part of speech: noun
definition: danger or risk.
There were many hazards on the steep mountain trail.
synonyms:
risk
similar words:
chance
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Word History
Hazard comes from an Arabic word that means "one of the dice." When "hazard" entered the English language in the Middle Ages, it meant "risk" or "venture."
Word Builder: hazard +
  • hazardous:
    dangerous; being a hazard.