Bet
Bet noun - The money or thing risked on the outcome of an uncertain event.
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Synonyms for Bet
Guess and bet are semantically related. in imagine topic. In some cases you can use "Guess" instead the word "Bet" as a noun or a verb, when it comes to topics like prediction.
Nearby Word: betting
Guess
Guess noun - An opinion or judgment based on little or no evidence.
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How words are described
| good | good bet | good guess |
| safe | safe bet | safe guess |
| best | best bet | best guess |
| original | original bet | original guess |
| Other adjectives: initial, correct, reasonable, fair, likely, huge, little, bad, easy, early, next, last, running, earlier, closest. | ||
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Both words in one sentence
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The bet was to guess how long would it take before the said bird would fly away from its perch.
Source: Light Novel / No Game No Life -
One time he says "I bet if a lot of people made a guess, they would say...", while another time he states that "Over 400 people wrote [the answer to the riddle] on the door.."
Source: Audience Participation -
He says "Iocaine, I bet my life on it." meaning he couldn't decidedly identify it, but given the circumstances and evidence, made an educated guess.
Source: Fingertip Drug Analysis
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