Take a risk Crossword Clue

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Hint 1: Clue Definitions

RISK (noun)
1. the probability of becoming infected given that exposure to an infectious agent has occurred
2. a venture undertaken without regard to possible loss or injury
RISK (verb)
1. take a risk in the hope of a favorable outcome
2. expose to a chance of loss or damage
TAKE (noun)
1. the income or profit arising from such transactions as the sale of land or other property
2. the act of photographing a scene or part of a scene without interruption
TAKE (verb)
1. be capable of holding or containing
2. remove something concrete, as by lifting, pushing, or taking off, or remove something abstract

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