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[ verb ] take a risk in the hope of a favorable outcome

Synonyms

run_a_risk gamble risk take_chances chance adventure hazard

Examples

"When you buy these stocks you are gambling"

Used in print

(Leon Uris, Mila 8....)

`` I ai n't taking no goddamned chances for no Jew business '' .

Related terms

try luck_it go_for_broke adventure risk chance hazard gambler

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Similar Spelling

take_chances take_account

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