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gamble^1
verb to bet money on
something » Louis gambled
on the lottery once a year, on
his birthday.
back, bet, wagergamble^2
verb to take a risk
» He had gambled on it
being a hot day and wore
his shorts.
chance, risk, stake, hazard,
take a chance, venturegamble^3
noun a risk that someone takes
» We are taking a gamble
on a young player.
chance, lottery, riskgame
noun an occasion on which
people compete
» The atmosphere was
great for the first game
of the season.
clash, contest, matchgap^1
noun a space or a hole
in something
▼ SEE BELOWgap^2
noun a period of time
» After a two-year gap,
the fair came back to town.
hiatus (formal), interlude,
interval, lull, pausegadget
noun a small machine
or tool » The kitchen
was full of gadgets to
make cooking easier.
appliance, device,
machine, tool,
implement, instrument,
utensilgain^1
verb to get something gradually
» The motorbike gained speed.
achieve, acquire, earn,
obtain, secure, win, attain,
capture, reapgain^2
verb to obtain an advantage
» I did my training in an office
to gain work experience.
benefit, profitgain^3
noun an increase or
improvement in something
» Jon’s financial gains
were down to good work
and determination.
advance, growth,
improvement,
increase, riseThe kitchen was full of gadgets
to make cooking easier.He had gambled on it being a hot
day and wore his shorts.The atmosphere was great
for the first game of the season.gap
(^1) noun a space or a hole
in something » I found a gap big
enough to stick my hand through.
break
There was a clean
break at one point.
openingThere was an opening
here.
chink
I could see
through a chink^
in the wall.
cranny
I could just see
through the cranny.
space
There was a space where
two bricks had fallen out.
hole
The hole was
big enough to
crawl through.
crevice
A rock plant was
growing in the crevice.
cleft
One brick had
split, leaving
a cleft.
crack
One part
had a crack.
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