Bet
Bet verb - To risk (something) on the outcome of an uncertain event.
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Synonyms for Bet
Nearby Word: betting
Shoot
Shoot verb - To cause (a projectile) to be driven forward with force.
Mutual synonyms
How words are described
| good | good bet | good shoot |
| long | long bet | long shoot |
| fake | fake bet | fake shoot |
| single | single bet | single shoot |
| Other adjectives: small, large, big, huge, bad, decent, easy, famous, early, professional, traditional, final, worst, odd, last, occasional. | ||
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Both words in one sentence
- It's then revealed that the bet was on who the Nazi would try to shoot (himself, the black man, or the half-Chinese woman).
Source: Side Bet - The Saint of Killers is also willing to bet that he can draw his guns and shoot Jessie before Jesse can say a single word.
Source: Logical Weakness -
He once took a bet that he could not use an anti-armor rocket to shoot down a flying airplane.
Source: Literature / The Last Chancers
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