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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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It would be unwise to bet against events spiralling out of control.

From BBC • Apr. 22, 2026

The big question is whether he can make the kind of AI bet Cook never did.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 22, 2026

The “yes/no” contracts allow people to bet on what might happen with everyday events, such as the economy or election results.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 21, 2026

That puts a dent in its 5,867% gain in the past 12 months, as investors bet on explosive demand for its indium phosphide substrates, used for optical—networking and photonic components within data centers.

From Barron's • Apr. 21, 2026

“I think it’s going to blow the whole country away. I bet my playhouse is a mess, and I had it looking so pretty.”

From "Summer of the Monkeys" by Wilson Rawls

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