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VENTUROUS
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I. (adjective)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Disposed to venture or take risks
Example:
a venturous spirit
Synonyms:
audacious; daring; venturesome; venturous
Classified under:
Similar:
adventuresome; adventurous (willing to undertake or seeking out new and daring enterprises)
Derivation:
venture (a commercial undertaking that risks a loss but promises a profit)
venture (an investment that is very risky but could yield great profits)