at the risk of

at the risk of
at the risk of
With the possibility of
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Main Entry:risk

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at the risk of (doing something)
: despite the possibility of (doing something that could be considered improper, wrong, etc.)

At the risk of being/sounding rude, I have to ask you how old you are. [=I have to ask how old you are even though you may consider me rude for asking]

At the risk of sounding repetitive, I want to say again that our basic problem is a lack of effective leadership.

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Main Entry:risk

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