Definitions
a venture undertaken without regard to possible loss or injury
Word origin
From earlier risque, from Middle French risque, from Old Italian risco (“risk”) (modern Italian rischio) and rischiare (“to run into danger”). Displaced native Old English pleoh (“risk”) and plēon (“to risk”).
Used in a sentence
“There is risk of being brutalized, arrested, imprisoned and tortured, all because I want you to know the truth about this matter.”
“What crop(s) to plant, how much area to devote to each crop, and how much risk to take with respect to rainfall during the season are some of the decisions that must be made.”
“2006, Trever Ramsey on BBC News website, Exercise 'cuts skin cancer risk' read at http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/health/4764535.stm on 14 May 2006”
Source: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0
Used as a crossword answer2 curated clues
01“Chance of loss”4 letters
02“Possibility of harm”4 letters
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