Be wrong
Risk
Risk verb - To take a chance on.
Mutual synonyms
Both terms in one sentence
- He even wants to disable the safety protocols, thinking that it was his being in mortal danger that triggered the response, but Geordi refuses to give his authorization, saying he's not willing to risk his friend and colleague on a theory that may prove to be wrong.
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Needle exchange programs make it easier for people who use heroin* Which may or may not be wrong, but it is illegal in most places or other injected drugs to minimize their risk of catching or transmitting HIV or other bloodborne viruses.
Source: Do Wrong, Right -
The Complainer Is Always Wrong: Because Logan is a perfectly level-headed leader that makes infallible decisions and always wins his fights and never puts the team at unacceptable risk, the dissenting troubled anti-hero Cyclops must always be wrong.
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