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gamble 1 of 2

noun

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as in venture
a risky undertaking it's a gamble, but I'm willing to take the risk

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gamble

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verb

as in to bet
to risk (something) on the outcome of an uncertain event a foolish man who gambled his life savings on the lottery

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“Gamble.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gamble. Accessed 4 Dec. 2022.

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