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adventure noun endeavor, enterprise, episode, experience, exploit, happening, happenstance, quest, undertaking, venture Associated concepts: detour and adventure adventure verb chance, endanger, hazard, imperil, jeopardize, risk, run the risk, stake, take a chance, venture See also: bet, enterprise, event, experience, transaction, undertaking, venture ADVENTURE, bill of. A writing signed by a merchant, to testify that the goods shipped on board a certain vessel are at the venture of another person, he himself being answerable only for the produce. Techn. Dict. ADVENTURE, crim. law. See Misadventure. ADVENTURE, mer. law. Goods sent abroad under the care of a supercargo, to be disposed of to the best advantage for the benefit of his employers, is called an adventure. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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| Being somewhat adventuresome, the ideal is a home base and access
to other environments. The technology industry thrives on risk-taking and cutting-edge
business practices, but that adventuresome spirit shouldn't extend
to insurance. The Pope of Trash hosts a series of adventuresome cinema, including
cracked classics like Freeway, Beefcake, Baxter, The Fluffer,
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