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gamble
What does gamble mean?
gamble (verb): to take a risk, with the potential of a positive outcome.
Definition: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
How do you pronounce gamble?
/ˈɡæmbəl/ (IPA, American English). The app reads every word aloud.
Where does gamble come from?
From earlier gamel, from Middle English *gamlen, *gamelen, variant of Middle English gamenen.
Etymology: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
What are synonyms of gamble?
From Princeton WordNet 3.1.
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What does “gamble” mean?
to frighten, terrify, startle, especially in a minor way
Not quite: that's what scare means.
search without warning, make a sudden surprise attack on
Not quite: that's what raid means.
to take a risk, with the potential of a positive outcome
Right! That's what “gamble” means.
to come or be in sight; to be in view; to become visible
Not quite: that's what appear means.
Which word is closest in meaning to “gamble”?
happen
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chance
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become
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report
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