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Definition of
wager noun
from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary
wager
noun
noun
NAmE
/
/
ˈweɪdʒər
/
/
(
old-fashioned
or
)
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(
formal
)
an arrangement to risk money on the result of a particular event
synonym
bet
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