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hazard
  • n  a source of danger; a possibility of incurring loss or misfortune
    drinking alcohol is a health hazard
  • n  an unknown and unpredictable phenomenon that causes an event to result one way rather than another
  • n  an obstacle on a golf course
  • v  put forward, of a guess, in spite of possible refutation
  • v  put at risk
  • v  take a risk in the hope of a favorable outcome
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hazard insurance
  • n  insurance that provides protection against certain risks such as storms or fires
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hazardia
  • n  small genus of shrubs and subshrubs of western United States having flowers that change color as they mature
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hazardia cana
  • n  western American shrubs having white felted foliage and yellow flowers that become red-purple
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haze
  • n  atmospheric moisture or dust or smoke that causes reduced visibility
  • n  confusion characterized by lack of clarity
  • v  become hazy, dull, or cloudy
  • v  harass by imposing humiliating or painful tasks, as in military institutions
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hazel alder
  • n  common shrub of the eastern United States with smooth bark
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hazel tree
  • n  Australian tree grown especially for ornament and its fine-grained wood and bearing edible nuts
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hazelnut
  • n  any of several shrubs or small trees of the genus Corylus bearing edible nuts enclosed in a leafy husk
  • n  nut of any of several trees of the genus Corylus
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hazelnut tree
  • n  any of several shrubs or small trees of the genus Corylus bearing edible nuts enclosed in a leafy husk
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hazelwood
  • n  reddish-brown wood and lumber from heartwood of the sweet gum tree used to make furniture
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haziness
  • n  vagueness attributable to being not clearly defined
  • n  cloudiness resulting from haze or mist or vapor
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