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Disaster vs Risk - What's the difference?

disaster | risk |


As nouns the difference between disaster and risk

is that disaster is while risk is a possible, usually negative, outcome, eg, a danger.

As a verb risk is

to incur risk (to something).

Risk vs Crazy - What's the difference?

risk | crazy |


As nouns the difference between risk and crazy

is that risk is a possible, usually negative, outcome, eg, a danger while crazy is an insane or eccentric person; a crackpot.

As a verb risk

is to incur risk (to something).

As an adjective crazy is

insane; lunatic; demented.

As an adverb crazy is

(slang) very, extremely.

Risk vs Benefit - What's the difference?

risk | benefit |


In lang=en terms the difference between risk and benefit

is that risk is to incur risk (by something) while benefit is to receive a benefit (from); to be a beneficiary.

As nouns the difference between risk and benefit

is that risk is a possible, usually negative, outcome, eg, a danger while benefit is an advantage, help, sake or aid from something.

As verbs the difference between risk and benefit

is that risk is to incur risk (to something) while benefit is to be or to provide a benefit to.

Compromise vs Risk - What's the difference?

compromise | risk |


In lang=en terms the difference between compromise and risk

is that compromise is to breach (a security system) while risk is to incur risk (by something).

As nouns the difference between compromise and risk

is that compromise is the settlement of differences by arbitration or by consent reached by mutual concessions while risk is a possible, usually negative, outcome, eg, a danger.

As verbs the difference between compromise and risk

is that compromise is (ambitransitive) to bind by mutual agreement while risk is to incur risk (to something).

Risk vs Safety - What's the difference?

risk | safety |


As nouns the difference between risk and safety

is that risk is a possible, usually negative, outcome, e.g., a danger while safety is the condition or feeling of being safe; security; certainty.

As a verb risk

is to incur risk (to something).

Risk vs Discomfort - What's the difference?

risk | discomfort |


As nouns the difference between risk and discomfort

is that risk is a possible, usually negative, outcome, eg, a danger while discomfort is mental or bodily distress.

As verbs the difference between risk and discomfort

is that risk is to incur risk (to something) while discomfort is to cause annoyance or distress to.

Fail vs Risk - What's the difference?

fail | risk |


In transitive terms the difference between fail and risk

is that fail is to give a student a non-passing grade in an academic endeavour while risk is to incur risk (by something).

As verbs the difference between fail and risk

is that fail is to be unsuccessful while risk is to incur risk (to something).

As nouns the difference between fail and risk

is that fail is poor quality; substandard workmanship while risk is a possible, usually negative, outcome, e.g., a danger.

As an adjective fail

is that is a failure.

Fear vs Risk - What's the difference?

fear | risk |


As nouns the difference between fear and risk

is that fear is grass while risk is a possible, usually negative, outcome, eg, a danger.

As a verb risk is

to incur risk (to something).

Risk vs Burden - What's the difference?

risk | burden |


In transitive terms the difference between risk and burden

is that risk is to incur risk (by something) while burden is to encumber with a burden (in any of the noun senses of the word).

Risk vs Load - What's the difference?

risk | load |


In lang=en terms the difference between risk and load

is that risk is to incur risk (by something) while load is to provide in abundance.

As nouns the difference between risk and load

is that risk is a possible, usually negative, outcome, eg, a danger while load is a burden; a weight to be carried.

As verbs the difference between risk and load

is that risk is to incur risk (to something) while load is to put a load on or in (a means of conveyance or a place of storage).

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