gambling
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(noun) the act of playing for stakes in the hope of winning (including the payment of a price for a chance to win a prize); "his gambling cost him a fortune"; "there was heavy play at the blackjack table" |
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Synonyms: gaming, play |
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Related Words: bet, diversion, gambling game, game of chance, hazarding, recreation, risking, sporting life, staking, throw, unlicensed gambling, vice, wager |
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(satellite adjective) preoccupied with the pursuit of pleasure and especially games of chance; "led a dissipated life"; "a betting man"; "a card-playing son of a bitch"; "a gambling fool"; "sporting gents and their ladies" |
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Synonyms: betting, card-playing, dissipated, sporting |
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