Safety & Risk
Danger, protection, accidents, emergencies, and uncertainty.
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drive off
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to force a person, animal, or unwanted influence to go away
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head off
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to prevent a problem or unwanted event from happening
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keep off
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to avoid entering or walking on a place
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run over
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to hit someone or something with a vehicle and pass over them
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stay off
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to avoid entering, standing on, or walking onto a place
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safe
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/seɪf/
Not in danger and not likely to be harmed.
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protect
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/pɹəˈtɛkt/
To keep someone or something safe from harm or danger.
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dangerous
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/ˈdeɪn.d͡ʒ(ə.)ɹəs/
Likely to cause harm, injury, or death.
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accident
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/ˈæk.sə.dənt/
A crash involving a vehicle that causes damage or injury.
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danger
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/ˈdeɪn.d͡ʒɚ/
The possibility of being harmed or killed.
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emergency
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/ɪˈmɝ.d͡ʒən.si/
A sudden, dangerous situation that needs immediate action
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adventure
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/ədˈvɛn.t͡ʃɚ/
An exciting or unusual experience, often involving some risk or danger.
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mark off
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to show the boundaries of an area or separate it from the surrounding space
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risk
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/ɹɪsk/
The chance that something bad might happen.
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damage
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/ˈdæmɪd͡ʒ/
Physical harm that makes something less useful or valuable.
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safety
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/ˈseɪfti/
The state of being safe and not in danger.
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warning
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/ˈwoɹnɪŋ/
Something said or written that tells you about a possible danger or problem.
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threat
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/θɹet/
A statement that you will hurt or punish someone, especially if they do not do what you want.
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protection
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/pɹəˈtɛkʃn̩/
The act of keeping someone or something safe from harm.
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secure
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/sɪˈkjʊə(ɹ)/
safe and protected from danger or harm
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crisis
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/ˈkɹɑesɪs/
A time of serious danger, difficulty, or trouble.
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survival
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/sɚˈvaɪ.vəl/
The fact of staying alive, especially through danger or hardship.
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caution
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/ˈkɔʃ(ə)n/
Great care taken to avoid danger or mistakes.
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hazard
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/ˈhæzɚd/
Something that is dangerous or could cause harm.
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safeguard
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/ˈseɪfɡɑː(ɹ)d/
Something done to protect against harm, danger, or loss.
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scare off
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to make someone withdraw or stay away by frightening or discouraging them
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tamper with
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to interfere with or alter something without proper authority or care
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ward off
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to prevent something harmful or unwanted from reaching or affecting someone
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ordeal
C1
/ɔɹˈdil/
A trial in which the accused was subjected to a dangerous test (such as ducking in water), divine authority deciding the guilt of the accused.
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safekeeping
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/ˌseɪfˈkiː.pɪŋ/
protection or secure custody that keeps someone or something from harm, loss, or theft
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menace
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/ˈmɛnɪs/
Something or someone that is a danger or threat.
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crossbones
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/ˈkrɔːsˌboʊnz/
two bones depicted or placed diagonally across one another, especially beneath a skull as a warning of danger or death
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pitfall
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/ˈpɪtfɔl/
A potential, unsuspected, hidden problem, hazard, or danger that is easily encountered but not immediately obvious.
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cordon off
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to prevent entry to an area by surrounding it with a rope or similar barrier
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stave off
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to prevent or delay something harmful or unwanted
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