Bet
Bet noun - The money or thing risked on the outcome of an uncertain event.
Usage example: she offered the bet of a free lunch if her team won the World Series
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Synonyms for Bet
Collateral and bet are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Collateral" instead a noun "Bet".
Nearby Word: betting
Collateral
Collateral noun - A security pledged for the repayment of a loan.
Bet and collateral are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Bet" instead a noun "Collateral".
Nearby Word: collate
Both words in one sentence
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In Little Miss Marker Shirley Temple's father doesn't have $20 to bet on a horse, so he leaves Shirley with the bookie as collateral.
Source: The Gambling Addict -
Feeny decides to put Cory to the test by making him teacher for a week, using Cory's new bike as collateral for the bet.
Source: Series / Boy Meets World -
In the Vampirella story "The Running Red" after Kruger offers Droga as collateral in his bet only to lose, the humiliated woman pushes him to his doom.
Source: Woman Scorned
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