A danger or risk (6)
I believe the answer is:
hazard
<span class="explanation-format__ClueExplanation">I believe this clue is a double definition.<br/ ><br/ >'<span class="explanation-format__original">a danger</span>' is the first definition.<br/ ><span class="explanation-format__explanation">(I know that hazard is a type of danger)</span><br/ ><br/ >'<span class="explanation-format__original">risk</span>' is the second definition.<br/ ><span class="explanation-format__explanation">(I know that risk can be written as hazard)</span><br/ ><br/ ></span>
(Other definitions for hazard that I've seen before include "Venture" , "Something dangerous, such as black ice?" , "Endanger, jeopardize" , "Golf course obstacle" , "Obstruction feature on a golf course" .)