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bet collapse: the act of gambling; "he did it on a bet"; maintain with or as if with a bet; "I bet she will be there!"; stake on the outcome of an issue; "I bet $100 on that new horse"; "She played all her money on the dark horse"

fellow traveler collapse: a communist sympathizer (but not a member of the Communist Party)

risk collapse: a venture undertaken without regard to possible loss or injury; "he saw the rewards but not the risks of crime"; "there was a danger he would do the wrong thing"; the probability of being exposed to an infectious agent; the probability of becoming infected given that exposure to an infectious agent has occurred; expose to a chance of loss or damage; "We risked losing a lot of money in this venture"; "Why risk your life?"; "She laid her job on the line when she told the boss that he was wrong"

law of averages collapse: a law affirming that in the long run probabilities will determine performance

house of cards collapse: an unstable construction with playing cards; "he built three levels of his cardcastle before it collapsed"; a speculative scheme that depends on unstable factors that the planner cannot control; "his proposal was nothing but a house of cards"; "a real estate bubble"

adventurous collapse: willing to undertake or seeking out new and daring enterprises; "adventurous pioneers"; "the risks and gains of an adventuresome economy"

hazard collapse: an obstacle on a golf course; a source of danger; a possibility of incurring loss or misfortune; "drinking alcohol is a health hazard"

threat collapse: declaration of an intention or a determination to inflict harm on another; "his threat to kill me was quite explicit"; a warning that something unpleasant is imminent; "they were under threat of arrest"

gamble collapse: a risky act or venture; money that is risked for possible monetary gain; play games for money; take a risk in the hope of a favorable outcome; "When you buy these stocks you are gambling"

wildcat collapse: any small or medium-sized cat resembling the domestic cat and living in the wild; (of a mine or oil well) drilled speculatively in an area not known to be productive; "drilling there would be strictly a wildcat operation"; "a wildcat mine"; "wildcat drilling"; "wildcat wells"; outside the bounds of legitimate or ethical business practices; "wildcat currency issued by irresponsible banks"; "wildcat stock speculation"; "a wildcat airline"; "wildcat life insurance schemes"

insubstantiality collapse: lacking substance or reality; lack of solid substance and strength

self-sufficient collapse: able to provide for your own needs without help from others; "a self-sufficing economic unit"

smug collapse: marked by excessive complacency or self-satisfaction; "a smug glow of self-congratulation"

consequential collapse: having important issues or results; "the year's only really consequential legislation"; "an eventful decision"

serendipity collapse: good luck in making unexpected and fortunate discoveries

opportunity collapse: a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances; "the holiday gave us the opportunity to visit Washington"; "now is your chance"

fortune collapse: a large amount of wealth or prosperity; your overall circumstances or condition in life (including everything that happens to you); "whatever my fortune may be"; "deserved a better fate"; "has a happy lot"; "the luck of the Irish"; "a victim of circumstances"; "success that was her portion"

random sample collapse: a sample grabbed at random; a sample in which every element in the population has an equal chance of being selected

predict collapse: make a prediction about; tell in advance; "Call the outcome of an election"

chance collapse: a risk involving danger; "you take a chance when you let her drive"; be the case by chance; "I chanced to meet my old friend in the street"

arrogant collapse: having or showing feelings of unwarranted importance out of overbearing pride; "an arrogant official"; "arrogant claims"; "chesty as a peacock"

emergency collapse: a sudden unforeseen crisis (usually involving danger) that requires immediate action; "he never knew what to do in an emergency"; a state in which martial law applies; "the governor declared a state of emergency"

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