What would be good alternatives to replace the word "risk"?

Native speaker’s answer
Rebecca
Although "risk" is the most appropriate choice for this context, synonyms include "liability," "threat," and "danger." Ex: Recent events have brought home the threat of this for all of us. = Recent events have brought home the danger of this for all of us. Ex: There is a huge danger in investing without doing prior research. = There is a huge risk in investing without doing prior research.