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Vocabulary Entry
odds
|noun • verb • adjective
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N
noun
The ratio or probability of a certain outcome occurring compared to it not occurring.
Example Sentences
"The odds of winning the lottery are extremely low."
"He placed a bet on the race, calculating the odds of his horse winning."
"The odds favor the home team in this match."
V
verb
To calculate or estimate the likelihood of an event.
Example Sentences
"She decided to odds her chances and enter the competition."
"The analyst was asked to odds the success rates of different strategies."
"They often odds the situation before making major decisions."
A
adjective
Unusual or peculiar; different from what is expected or normal.
Example Sentences
"His odds behavior made everyone curious."
"She wore a dress that was quite odds for the formal event."
"The movie had an odds storyline that kept the audience guessing."