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    RUN A RISK

     I. (verb) 

    Sense 1

    Meaning:

    Take a risk in the hope of a favorable outcomeplay

    Example:

    When you buy these stocks you are gambling

    Synonyms:

    adventure; chance; gamble; hazard; risk; run a risk; take a chance; take chances

    Classified under:

    Verbs of political and social activities and events

    Hypernyms (to "run a risk" is one way to...):

    assay; attempt; essay; seek; try (make an effort or attempt)

    Troponyms (each of the following is one way to "run a risk"):

    go for broke (risk everything in one big effort)

    luck it; luck through (act by relying on one's luck)

    Sentence frames:

    Somebody ----s
    Somebody ----s PP
    Somebody ----s that CLAUSE

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