GAMBLE
gamble
Noun
- A significant risk, undertaken with a potential gain.
- A risky venture
- ''The sailors had taken many gambles with the sea and always won.
Verb
- To take a risk, with the potential of a positive outcome.
- To play risky games, especially casino games, for monetary gain.
- To risk (something) for potential gain.
- He gambled his reputation on the outcome.
- To interact with equipment at a casino
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