Game
Stakes
Stakes noun - The money risked on a gamble.
Both words in one sentence
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Cerebus Syndrome: This game may be more lighthearted than previous entries, but the stakes are very clearly raised as the game reaches it's climax.
Source: Video Game / Sonic Unleashed - In Toriko heroes are forced to play high stakes memory game against casino owner Livebearer.
Source: Beat Them at Their Own Game - Metaphor is My Middle Name: When his new friend Mayor Todd Ford thinks that his poker game is too high stakes for Woody, Woody says that "high stakes" is his middle name.
Source: Western Animation / Brickleberry
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