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There is a fear/chance of A (happening)
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其 の ド ア に 鍵 を 掛 け な い と 泥 棒 が 入 り 兼 ね な い 。 
If you don't lock that door, robbers will easily get in.
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彼 の 子 は ど ん な に 叱 ら れ て も 又 喧 嘩 を 為 兼 ね な い 。 
No matter how many times you scold that child, he's (probably) going to get into another fight.
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彼 は 彼 女 と 別 れ て 以 来 、 楽 し い 事 を 為 る 最 中 に 落 ち 込 み 兼 ね な い 。 
Ever since he broke up with his girlfriend, he'll suddenly get depressed in the middle of doing something fun.
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この 手 の 雑 誌 は 若 者 に 害 を 与 え 兼 ね な い 。 
This kind of magazine can do harm to young people.
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彼 の 男 は 裏 切 り を 為 兼 ね な い 。 
He is capable of treachery.
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ス キ ャ ン ダ ル は 嘘 を 暴 き 兼 ね な い 。 
Scandals can expose lies.
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其 の 少 年 は 盗 み を 為 兼 ね な い 。 
That boy is capable of robbery.
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かねない
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恐れがある
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Grammar usage notes

かねない = This might happen". (If X happens, Y might be the result)
恐れがある = the reason might be that this happened" (Y has already happened, and the reason may be X)
(peanutpeepz is the one who posted this down in the comments.)
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TumorsAreGood
Level: 163
same meaning as Aするかもしれない, but the nuance/content of A is negative

彼と結婚しかねない　×　
彼と結婚するかもしれない　〇
夫と離婚しかねない　〇
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デミフィ
Level: 844

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kitsunekun08
Level: 1
In the first example sentence, should that be 掛けないと instead of 掛けると (if you lock the door)
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14 years ago
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マイコー
Level: 300
Thank you, fixed!
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14 years ago
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peanutpeepz
Level: 212
I wasn't sure of the difference between 恐れがある and かねない, so I asked a Japanese friend about it. After clarifying with her, I thought that I'd share what I learned:

"かねない = This might happen". (If X happens, Y might be the result)
"恐れがある = the reason might be that this happened" (Y has already happened, and the reason may be X)

I hope this helps someone else!
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6 years ago
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