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Word: Odds
Speech Type: Noun
Etymology:
early 16th century: apparently the plural of the obsolete noun odd ‘odd number or odd person’
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ɒdz
Dialects: British English
Definition:
the ratio between the amounts staked by the parties to a bet, based on the expected probability either way
Short Definition:ratio between amounts staked in bet
Examples:- Nicer is starting at odds of 8-1
- it is possible for the race to be won at very long odds
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