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parlaying

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present participle of parlay

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to use or develop (something) to get something else that has greater value
  • He hoped to parlay his basketball skills into a college scholarship.

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“Parlaying.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/parlaying. Accessed 4 Dec. 2021.

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