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gambling
adjective
noun
Preoccupied with the pursuit of pleasure and especially games of chance
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adjective
Preoccupied with the pursuit of pleasure and especially games of chance
“Led a dissipated life”
noun
The act of playing for stakes in the hope of winning (including the payment of a price for a chance to win a prize)
“His gambling cost him a fortune”
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Led a dissipated life
A betting man
A card-playing son of a bitch
A gambling fool
Sporting gents and their ladies
His gambling cost him a fortune
There was heavy play at the blackjack table
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