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\ ˈädz-ˈȯn 
, -ˈän \
, -ˈän \Definition of odds-on
1 : having or viewed as having a better than even chance to win
the odds-on favorite
2 : not involving much risk : pretty sure
an odds-on bet
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odds-on
adjectiveEnglish Language Learners Definition of odds-on
: having a very good chance to win : believed to be likely to win
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The first known use of odds-on was in 1888
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