stakes

stakes

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1. n. the money risked on a gamble Source: wordnet
2. n the money risked on a gamble n (law) a right or legal share of something; a financial involvement with something n a pole or stake set up to mark something (as the start or end of a race track) n instrument of execution consisting of a vertical post that a victim is tied to for burning n the money risked on a gamble n a strong wooden or metal post with a point at one end so it can be driven into the ground v put at risk v place a bet on v mark with a stake v tie or fasten to a stake v kill by piercing with a spear or sharp pole Source: ecdict

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