Luck and Risk

Luck

Luck noun - The uncertain course of events.

Usage example: let's plan our vacation rather than leave everything to luck

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Risk and luck are semantically related In some cases you can use "Risk" instead a noun "Luck".

Nearby Words: lucky, luckless, luckily, luckiness, lucking

Risk noun - Something that may cause injury or harm.

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Luck and risk are semantically related in chance taken topic. Sometimes you can use "Luck" instead a noun "Risk".

Nearby Words: risky, risked, riskiness, risking

good	good luck	good risk
high	high luck	high risk
low	low luck	low risk
special	special luck	special risk
Other adjectives: similar, actual, perpetual, hard, constant, massive, great, serious, little, bad, terrible, personal, incredible, possible, less, further, tremendous, insane, financial.

Having won a motorcycle with his luck, but then had a family member injured on a bad flip, he tries to distance himself from it; but his sister discovers the coin, flips it, and is interrupted when he throws it in the ocean, saying the risk to others isn't worth the chance of a magical break.

Source: Karmic Twist Ending
Many of the commenters are rooting for the escapee (thanks to his skill and luck) and deriding the police for putting people's lives at risk during the chase.

Source: Rooting for the Empire
Good luck to you if you didn't, because now you are at a daily risk of obtaining some really crippling injuries that will stay with you forever.

Source: Analysis / Who Wants to Live Forever?

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