risk

Financial Terms Canada -> risk

• a venture undertaken without regard to possible loss or injury; "he saw the rewards but not the risks of crime"; "there was a danger he would do the wrong thing"
• take a risk in the hope of a favorable outcome; "When you buy these stocks you are gambling"
• expose to a chance of loss or damage; "We risked losing a lot of money in this venture"; "Why risk your life?"

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