Definitions
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- v. To raise the stakes of a hand of poker
- v. to increase in significance or risk
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Examples
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"I don't like to raise the stakes when I'm losing," said William,
Master William Mitten: or, A Youth of Brilliant Talents, Who Was Ruined by Bad Luck
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