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moral hazard

noun /mɔrəlhæzərd/ 3 syllables 12 letters Scrabble 26 WWF 27
Definitions
noun

the lack of any incentive to guard against a risk when you are protected against it (as by insurance)

“insurance companies are exposed to a moral hazard if the insured party is not honest”

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