Odds and Threat

Odds

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

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

Threat noun - Something that may cause injury or harm.

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Odds and threat are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Odds" instead a noun "Threat".

Nearby Words: threatening, threaten, threatened

clear	clear odds	clear threat
similar	similar odds	similar threat
specific	specific odds	specific threat
considerable	considerable odds	considerable threat
Other adjectives: single, actual, constant, large, great, serious, huge, little, terrible, personal, greater, greatest, rising, worse.

They'll discourage alternate plans for a given threat if any friends have to be in the slightest danger, even if they increase the odds for success and their own survival, and said friends are willing to take the risk.

Source: Martyr Without a Cause
On TV, babies seem to be able to miraculously survive any threat, even when faced with seemingly insurmountable odds.

Source: Hide Your Children
Played straight when comparing 3 to its predecessors: while the threat to the galaxy is the same throughout the series, it's much more direct, and the odds of success much worse, in the third game.

Source: Sequel Escalation

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