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low–risk
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low–risk
(adjective)
low–risk
adjective
low–risk
adjective
Britannica Dictionary definition of LOW–RISK
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:
not likely to result in failure, harm, or injury
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not having a lot of risk
low-risk
investments
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less likely than others to get a particular disease, condition, or injury
low-risk
patients
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