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The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48
Risk \Risk\, n. [F. risque; cf. It. risco, risico, rischio, Pg.
risco, Sp. riesgo, and also Sp. risco a steep rock; all
probably fr. L. resceare to cut off; pref. re- re- + secare
to cut; -- the word having been probably first used among
sailors. See {Section}.]
1. Hazard; danger; peril; exposure to loss, injury, or
destruction.
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The imminent and constant risk of assassination, a
risk which has shaken very strong nerves.
--Macaulay.
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2. (Com.) Hazard of loss; liabillity to loss in property.
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{To run a risk}, to incur hazard; to encounter danger.
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Syn: Danger; hazard; peril; jeopardy; exposure. See {Danger}.
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