hazard

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noun

ADJECTIVE

▪ big, great, major, real, serious

▪ constant

▪ possible, potential

▪ hidden, unexpected, unseen

▪ environmental, industrial, natural, occupational

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industrial hazards such as excessive noise and pollution

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Loneliness is one of the occupational hazards of being a writer.

▪ health

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Other people's smoke is now seen as a health hazard.

▪ fire

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Those piles of newspapers are a serious fire hazard.

VERB + HAZARD

▪ cause, create, pose, present

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Production of these chemicals poses serious environmental hazards.

▪ be exposed to, encounter, face

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The worst hazard we faced was having our money stolen.

▪ avoid

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Go in September if you want to avoid the hazard of extreme heat.

▪ eliminate, minimize

▪ cope with, deal with, negotiate (esp. BrE)

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Companies should have systems for dealing with work hazards.

PREPOSITION

▪ hazard for

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Stairs are a hazard for young children.

▪ hazard to

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The burning of industrial waste is a major hazard to human health.

PHRASES

▪ exposure to a hazard

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Try and reduce your exposure to hazards such as poor quality air.

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verb

Hazard is used with these nouns as the object: ↑guess