The best replacement for risk is uncertainty.

The best alternatives to risk are rated as following:
★★★★★  uncertainty
★★★★  reward
★★★★  return
★★★  hazard
★★★  issue
★★  threat
★  odds ratio
★  benefit
★  time
★  financial risk
★  odds
★  vulnerability
★  probability
★  issue pmi
★  rate
  chance
  opportunity
  condition of uncertainty
  risk
  absolute risk
  unsystematic risk
  resilience
  axis and allies
  danger
  risks
  cost
  prevalence
  high risk
  issues
  at-risk
  safety
  time horizon
  hazard difference
  relative risk
  at risk
  reinvestment rate risk
  exposure
  framingham
  benefits
  consequence

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Speaking about risk, one probably shouldn't forget about reward.

Other search terms related to risk and their ratings are:
★★★★★ reward
★ amniocentesis
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Google Trends

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