venture
/ˈvɛn.t͡ʃɚ/ noun B2- A risky or daring undertaking or journey.
- An event that is not, or cannot be, foreseen.
- The thing risked; especially, something sent to sea in trade.
Plural ventures
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“Whoever lives there,” thought Alice, “it’ll never do to come upon them _this_ size: why, I should frighten them out of their wits!” So she began nibbling at the righthand bit again, and did not venture to go near the house till she had brought herself down to nine inches high.
“I’m glad they don’t give birthday presents like that!” But she did not venture to say it out loud.
But if _we_ do not venture, somebody else will; and after all, Mrs.
Bingley’s defence of his friend was a very able one, I dare say; but since he is unacquainted with several parts of the story, and has learnt the rest from that friend himself, I shall venture still to think of both gentlemen as I did before.”
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