gamble

[gam-buhl] / ˈgæm bəl /

NOUN

chance, speculation

Synonyms

STRONGEST

bet long shot venture wager

STRONG

action fling leap lottery raffle risk spec stab uncertainty

WEAK

outside chance shot in the dark throw of the dice toss up

Antonyms

STRONG

certainty sureness

WEAK

design guard insurance plan protection safeguard

VERB

take a chance on winning

Synonyms

STRONGEST

bet speculate wager

STRONG

back brave challenge dare defy endanger face game hazard imperil jeopardize lot play plunge put risk set stake venture

WEAK

buck the odds cast lots cut the cards flip the coin go for broke lay money on make a bet put faith in put trust in shoot the moon shoot the works stick one's neck out take a flyer tempt fortune trust to luck try one's luck

Antonyms

STRONG

ascend discourage displace dissuade hide remove rise save

WEAK

be careful design ensure guard insure plan safeguard

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Kiki said she now recognised her triggers and her likelihood to gamble during certain points of her menstrual cycle, and has a strategy for tackling them.

From BBC

Both sides are taking a bit of a gamble.

From The Wall Street Journal

Everything about this is a gamble – and Beijing, by all accounts, hates to gamble.

From BBC

Celtic thought they could take a gamble on Nancy because they couldn't imagine a world where any other side could rival their hold over the league title, their bread and butter.

From BBC

Somaliland gambled that Western goodwill is the key to global acceptance and long-term survival.

From The Wall Street Journal

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