Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
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venture | Yes | No | Yes | No |
smart money | Yes | No | No | No |
venture (noun) | smart money (noun) |
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any venturesome undertaking especially one with an uncertain outcome | people who are highly experienced or who have inside information |
a commercial undertaking that risks a loss but promises a profit | money bet or invested by experienced gamblers or investors (especially if they have inside information) |
an investment that is very risky but could yield great profits | (law) compensation in excess of actual damages (a form of punishment awarded in cases of malicious or willful misconduct) |
venture (verb) | smart money (verb) |
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put forward, of a guess, in spite of possible refutation | |
put at risk | |
proceed somewhere despite the risk of possible dangers |