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RISK.

Pronunciation: ‘risk
Function: noun
Etymology: French risque, from Italian risco
Date: circa 1661
1 : possibility of loss or injury : PERIL
2 : someone or something that creates or suggests a hazard
3 a : the chance of loss or the perils to the subject matter of an insurance contract; also : the degree of probability of such loss b : a person or thing that is a specified hazard to an insurer c : an insurance hazard from a specified cause or source
– risk.less /’ris-kl&s/ adjective
– at risk : exposed to a usually specified danger or loss

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