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adventures

/ædˈvɛnt͡ʃɚz/ · noun

Meaning

  1. The encountering of risks; a bold undertaking, in which dangers are likely to be encountered, and the issue is staked upon unforeseen events; a daring feat.
  2. A remarkable occurrence; a striking event.
  3. A mercantile or speculative enterprise of hazard; a venture; a shipment by a merchant on his own account.
  4. A feeling of desire for new and exciting things.
  5. A text adventure or an adventure game.
  6. That which happens by chance; hazard; hap.
  7. To risk or hazard; jeopard; venture.
  8. To venture upon; to run the risk of; to dare.
  9. To try the chance; to take the risk.

Etymology / origin

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Sources

  1. DictionaryAPI.dev English dictionary data
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