Odds and Risk

Odds

Odds noun - A measure of how often an event will occur instead of another.

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

Risk noun - Something that may cause injury or harm.

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Odds and risk are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Odds" instead a noun "Risk".

Nearby Words: risky, risked, riskiness, risking

good	good odds	good risk
high	high odds	high risk
low	low odds	low risk
long	long odds	long risk
Other adjectives: similar, considerable, heavy, small, strong, actual, constant, massive, large, great, serious, enormous, huge, little, bad, terrible, personal, incredible, greater, impossible, greatest, insane, higher, suicidal.

Decision-Making and Probability: When a reasonable decision was made according to the odds, where the odds are calculatable, a measured risk is always taken.

Source: Artistic License Statistics
It subverts The Magic Poker Equation with Misaki, a character who uses her Photographic Memory and knowledge of odds to minimise the risk during draws.

Source: The Magic Poker Equation
Though the odds seem hopeless, nothing will ever happen unless you are willing to risk sacrificing something.

Source: Analysis / Attack on Titan

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