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GAMBLING
gambling, gaming, play
(noun) 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”; “there was heavy play at the blackjack table”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Verb
gambling
present participle of gamble
Noun
gambling (usually uncountable, plural gamblings)
An activity characterised by a balance between winning and losing that is governed by a mixture of skill and chance, usually with money wagered on the outcome.
Source: Wiktionary
GAMBLE
Gam"ble, v. i. [imp. & p. p. Gambled; p. pr. & vb. n. Gambling.] Etym: [Dim. of game. See 2d Game.]
Definition: To play or game for money or other stake.
Gamble, v. t.
Definition: To lose or squander by gaming; -- usually with away. "Bankrupts or sots who have gambled or slept away their estates." Ames.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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EXALTED
(adjective) of high moral or intellectual value; elevated in nature or style; “an exalted ideal”; “argue in terms of high-flown ideals”- Oliver Franks; “a noble and lofty concept”; “a grand purpose”
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