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gambling
  • n  the act of playing for stakes in the hope of winning (including the payment of a price for a chance to win a prize)
    his gambling cost him a fortune
  • v  take a risk in the hope of a favorable outcome
    When you buy these stocks you are gambling
  • v  play games for money
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gambling casino
  • n  a public building for gambling and entertainment
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gambling contract
  • n  a contract whose performance by one party is contingent on the outcome of a bet; unenforceable by statute in most jurisdictions
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gambling den
  • n  a public building in which a variety of games of chance can be played (operated as a business)
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gambling hell
  • n  a public building in which a variety of games of chance can be played (operated as a business)
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gambling house
  • n  a public building in which a variety of games of chance can be played (operated as a business)
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gambling system
  • n  a system of rules for placing bets that is believed to lead to winning
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gamboge
  • n  a gum resin used as a yellow pigment and a purgative
  • n  a strong yellow color
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gamboge tree
  • n  low spreading tree of Indonesia yielding an orange to brown gum resin (gamboge) used as a pigment when powdered
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gambol
  • n  gay or light-hearted recreational activity for diversion or amusement
  • v  play boisterously
    the gamboling lambs in the meadows
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gambrel
  • n  a gable roof with two slopes on each side and the lower slope being steeper
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