kicker vs risk

kicker

noun
  • An unexpected situation, detail or circumstance, often unpleasant. 

  • An unpaired card which is part of a pair, two pair, or three of a kind poker hand. 

  • An outboard motor. 

  • A device that periodically displaces a newspaper from the print production line, to aid in gathering the newspapers into fixed-size bundles. 

  • A relaxed party. 

  • The kicking strap. 

  • The last one or two paragraphs of a story. 

  • The fermenting mass of fruit that is the basis of pruno, or "prison wine". 

  • A practitioner of the kicking performance art. 

  • One who takes kicks. 

  • An enticement for investors, e.g. warranty added to the investment contract. 

  • One who kicks. 

  • Synonym of lead-in (“start of photo caption”) 

  • A lighthearted or humorous item used to round off a news broadcast. 

  • Small text above a headline that indicates the topic of the story. 

  • A placekicker: a player who kicks the football during free kicks, kick offs, field goals, and extra point tries. 

  • A backlight positioned at an angle. 

  • A rubber pad that propels the ball away upon impact, like a bumper, but usually a horizontal side of a wall. 

  • A launch ramp. 

  • A particular type of Texan who is associated with country/western attire, attitudes, and/or philosophy. 

risk

noun
  • A possible adverse event or outcome. 

  • A borrower (such as a mortgage-holder or person with a credit card). 

  • An entity insured by an insurer. 

  • The potential negative effect of an event, determined by multiplying the likelihood of the event occurring with its magnitude should it occur. 

  • The magnitude of possible loss consequent to a decision or event. 

  • The probability of a negative outcome to a decision or event. 

  • A type of adverse event covered under an insurance policy. 

  • A financial product (typically an investment). 

  • A thing (from the perspective of how likely or unlikely it is to cause an adverse effect). 

verb
  • To incur risk as a result of (doing something). 

  • To incur risk of harming or jeopardizing. 

  • To incur risk of (something). 

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