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game

n. one unit of a tennis play, as part of a set

game

n. the particular style of playing a game

game

n. the score at a particular stage in a game

Game

n. [a type of play or sport, an amusement]

game

n. the game equipment needed in order to play a particular game; "the child received several games for his birthday"

game

n. a contest with rules to determine a winner; "you need four people to play this game"

game

n. a single play of a sport or other contest; "the game lasted two hours"

game

n. frivolous or trifling behavior; "for actors, memorizing lines is no game"; "for him, life is all fun and games"

game, biz

n. your occupation or line of work; "he's in the plumbing game"; "she's in show biz"

plot, secret plan, game

n. a secret scheme to do something (especially something underhand or illegal); "they concocted a plot to discredit the governor"; "I saw through his little game from the start"

bet on, back, gage, stake, game, punt

v. place a bet on; "Which horse are you backing?"; "I'm betting on the new horse"

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game, gamy, gamey, gritty, mettlesome, spirited, spunky

adj. willing to face danger

victim, dupe

n. a person who is tricked or swindled

victim

n. an unfortunate person who suffers from some adverse circumstance

deal

n. the act of distributing playing cards; "the deal was passed around the table clockwise"

hand, helping hand

n. physical assistance; "give me a hand with the chores"

bout

n. a contest or fight (especially between boxers or wrestlers)

event

n. something that happens at a given place and time

incident

n. a single distinct event

meet, sports meeting

n. a meeting at which a number of athletic contests are held

milestone

n. a significant event in your life (or in a project)

phenomenon

n. a remarkable development

blueprint, design, pattern

n. something intended as a guide for making something else; "a blueprint for a house"; "a pattern for a skirt"

plan, program, programme

n. a series of steps to be carried out or goals to be accomplished; "they drew up a six-step plan"; "they discussed plans for a new bond issue"

tactic, tactics, maneuver, manoeuvre

n. a plan for attaining a particular goal

intention

n. (usually plural) the goal with respect to a marriage proposal; "his intentions are entirely honorable"

notion, whim, whimsy, whimsey

n. an odd or fanciful or capricious idea; "the theatrical notion of disguise is associated with disaster in his stories"; "he had a whimsy about flying to the moon"; "whimsy can be humorous to someone with time to enjoy it"

gamble

v. play games for money

adventurous, adventuresome

adj. willing to undertake or seeking out new and daring enterprises; "adventurous pioneers"; "the risks and gains of an adventuresome economy"

bold

adj. fearless and daring; "bold settlers on some foreign shore"; "a bold speech"; "a bold adventure"

nervy

adj. showing or requiring courage and contempt of danger; "the nervy feats of mountaineers"

gutsy, plucky

adj. marked by courage and determination in the face of difficulties or danger; robust and uninhibited; "you have to admire her; it was a gutsy thing to do"; "the gutsy...intensity of her musical involvement"-Judith Crist; "a gutsy red wine"

bet, wager

v. maintain with or as if with a bet; "I bet she will be there!"

gallant

adj. unflinching in battle or action; "a gallant warrior"; "put up a gallant resistance to the attackers"

lionhearted

adj. extraordinarily courageous

stalwart, stouthearted

adj. used especially of persons; "a stalwart knight"; "a stouthearted fellow who had an active career in the army"

undaunted

adj. resolutely courageous; "undaunted in the face of death"

valiant, valorous

adj. having or showing valor; "a valiant attempt to prevent the hijack"; "a valiant soldier"

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