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Gamble vs. Gambol
Gamble
/ˈɡæmbəl/Examples:
He decided to gamble on the outcome of the race.Starting a new business is always a bit of a gamble.She gambles on horses every weekend.
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Gambol
/ˈɡæmbəl/Examples:
The puppies love to gambol in the backyard every morning.After the storm, children began to gambol in the puddles.In spring, lambs delightfully gambol across the meadow.
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Ways to tell them apart:
- Gamble is related to betting or taking a risk, like rolling dice or betting on a horse.
- Gambol is more about playfulness and movement, like how lambs leap in a field.
- Remember: Gamble and Bet both have similar vowels and are related concepts.
- Think of Gambol with a B as bouncing joyfully, much like its light-hearted meaning.
- If youre unsure, recall that gamble' often involves money or risk.
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