Compromise
Compromise verb - To place in danger.
Usage example: officials at the state department were concerned that his statements would compromise national security
Gamble and compromise are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Gamble" instead a verb "Compromise".
Gamble
Gamble verb - To risk (something) on the outcome of an uncertain event.
Compromise and gamble are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Compromise" instead a verb "Gamble".
Mutual synonyms
Related pairs
How words are described
| emotional | emotional compromise | emotional gamble |
| good | good compromise | good gamble |
| small | small compromise | small gamble |
| successful | successful compromise | successful gamble |
| Other adjectives: extreme, bad, final, insane, intentional, win-win. | ||
Common collocations
Both words in one sentence
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After the Tanuki take the gamble of going public, it turns out that this is indeed the case and the humans are happy to come to a compromise with the creatures, setting aside parkland for them to live in.
Source: Humans Are the Real Monsters
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