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hazard

CEFR: B2

A potential source of danger, harm, occupational risk, or adverse health outcome.

Synonyms

peril
danger

Common Collocations

health hazard
environmental hazard
pose a hazard

Example Sentence

Improper disposal of industrial solvents poses a grave environmental hazard to groundwater aquifers.

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