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bet

[bet] / bɛt /
NOUN
game of chance; money gambled
Synonyms
STRONGEST
betting chance long shot odds pledge risk speculation stake venture wager
STRONG
action ante hazard lot lottery parlay play plunge pot raffle shot sweepstakes uncertainty
WEAK
down on odds-on random shot shot in the dark
Antonyms
STRONGEST
certainty
VERB
gamble
Synonyms
STRONGEST
pony up speculate wager
STRONG
ante chance dice game hazard pledge put risk set trust venture
WEAK
buy in on lay down lay odds play against play for play the ponies put money on tempt fortune toss up
Antonyms
STRONG
displace remove

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“Any bet against the U.S. economy long term, in my experience, is always wrong,” he said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 15, 2026

For many Indian students, what was once a plan is now a bet.

From BBC • Apr. 14, 2026

The rebound came as investors bet that the conflict in the Middle East could soon end.

From Barron's • Apr. 14, 2026

Your best bet is guaranteed-issue whole life insurance.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 14, 2026

“Look at that! I bet you’ve never seen anything that pretty.”

From "Summer of the Monkeys" by Wilson Rawls

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