risk
noun
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a : possibility of loss or injury
b : a person or thing that is a specified hazard to an insurer a poor risk for insurance
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a : the chance of loss to the subject matter of an insurance contract : uncertainty with regard to loss; also : the degree of probability of such loss — compare peril : the degree of probability of such loss — compare peril
b : a person or thing that is a specified hazard to an insurer a poor risk for insurance
c : an insurance hazard from a specified cause or source a war risk