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risky
adjective
Involving risk or danger
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ˈɹɪski
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adjective
Involving risk or danger
“Skydiving is a hazardous sport”
adjective
Not financially safe or secure
“A bad investment”
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Skydiving is a hazardous sport
Extremely risky going out in the tide and fog
A wild financial scheme
A bad investment
High risk investments
Anything that promises to pay too much can't help being risky
Speculative business enterprises
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