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qui·nie·la | \ kwin-ˈye-lə 
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\variants:
or quinella \ kwi-ˈne-lə \
\Definition of quiniela
: a bet in which the bettor picks the first and second place finishers but need not designate their order of finish in order to win — compare perfecta
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The first known use of quiniela was in 1905
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