Attempts
Stakes
Stakes noun - The money risked on a gamble.
Both words in one sentence
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Lured into a Trap: Dutch attempts this after retreating from the Predator by trying to lure it into an obvious choke point lined with sharpened wooden stakes.
Source: Film / Predator - Lyrics/Video Mismatch: "Take Your Time", in which a man attempts to show his interest to a woman in a low-stakes conversation, has a video with a Domestic Abuse theme.
Source: Music / Sam Hunt -
They do not see doing good as a "duty" and may actively resent any attempts to compel them to do good even if the stakes are high, but will probably end up doing them anyway, justifying their actions by saying that this is what they want to do.
Source: Chaotic Good
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