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Gamblerlike

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Meaning

Resembling or characteristic of a gambler..

Example Sentences

He had risked all his fortune on one cast of the die, and, gamblerlike, had lost everything.
I knew that if I failed it would kill my parents, who, gamblerlike, were staking their very existence on my success.

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What does gamblerlike mean?

Gamblerlike means Resembling or characteristic of a gambler..

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How do you use gamblerlike in a sentence?

He had risked all his fortune on one cast of the die, and, gamblerlike, had lost everything.

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