Odds
Odds noun - A measure of how often an event will occur instead of another.
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Stake
Stake noun - A legal right to participation in the advantages, profits, and responsibility of something.
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The fact that vampires have severe weaknesses to silver, sunlight, and wood-to-the-heart (it need not be a stake; stray splinters can kill one) evens odds a bit, though.
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When they get a horseracing tip, Frank sneaks a look at Kev's betting slip, then sells the information to get enough money for the initial stake, dropping the odds from 9/1 to even money.
Source: Series / Shameless (UK)
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