Gambling: alternatives and connections

Prone to indulge; yielding to the wishes, humor, or appetites of those under one's care; compliant; not opposing or restraining; tolerant; mild; favo…

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Prone to indulge; yielding to the wishes, humor, or appetites of those under one's care; compliant; not opposing or restraining; tolerant; mild; favo…

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That which is laid, staked, or pledged, as between two parties, upon the event of a contest or any contingent issue; the act of giving such a pledge;…

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Pain; especially, pain of travail; throe.

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Something deposited, laid, or hazarded on the event of a contest or an unsettled question; a bet; a stake; a pledge.

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The act of turning aside from any course, occupation, or object; as, the diversion of a stream from its channel; diversion of the mind from business.

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The act of recreating, or the state of being recreated; refreshment of the strength and spirits after toil; amusement; diversion; sport; pastime.

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A defect; a fault; an error; a blemish; an imperfection; as, the vices of a political constitution; the vices of a horse.

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To play or game for money or other stake.

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To play or game for money or other stake.

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of Bet

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of Dissipate

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of Game

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To engage in sport or lively recreation; to exercise for the sake of amusement; to frolic; to spot.

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of Sport

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