Pool and Stake

Pool

Pool noun - The total of the bets at stake at one time.

Usage example: two coworkers split last week's football pool

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Stake and pool are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Stake" instead a noun "Pool".

Nearby Words: pooled, pooling, poolroom, pooler

Stake noun - The money or thing risked on the outcome of an uncertain event.

Usage example: lost his entire stake with a single roll of the dice

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Pool and stake are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Pool" instead a noun "Stake".

Nearby Words: staked, staking

special	special pool	special stake
complete	complete pool	complete stake
current	current pool	current stake
straight	straight pool	straight stake
Other adjectives: small, entire, massive, large, big, huge, little, personal, traditional, larger, available, giant, sizable, bigger.

money	pool money	stake money
car	pool car	stake car

Greg is forced to stake out in the pool without anyone seeing him, and eventually manages to get an extra suit... a pair of pink short-shorts.

Source: Slippery Swimsuit
He trained Paul Newman on pool techniques, and has a cameo during the first match as the bystander who holds the stake money.

Source: Creator Cameo
He trained Paul Newman on pool techniques, and has a cameo during the first match as the bystander who holds the stake money.Fats: Willie, hang on to that.

Source: Film / The Hustler

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