[1] : WordNet (r) 2.0

take chances
     v : take a risk in the hope of a favorable outcome; "when you
         buy these stocks you are gambling" syn: gamble, chance,
          risk, hazard, adventure, run a risk, take a
         chance
see also:
gamble chance risk hazard adventure run a risk 
take a chance 

[2] : Moby Thesaurus II by Grady Ward, 1.0

26 moby thesaurus words for "take chances":
   brave, chance, chance it, court destruction, dare, defy danger,
   face up to, forget the odds, gamble, gamble on, hazard,
   play with fire, rely on fortune, risk, run a chance,
   run the chance, run the risk, set at hazard, take a chance,
   take a flier, tempt providence, tempt fortune, trust to chance,
   try the chance, venture, wager

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