What does high-stakes mean?
High-stakes means (idiomatic) Involving large costs or rewards..
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Pronunciation varies by accent · adjective
(idiomatic) Involving large costs or rewards..
But it was in the early 2000s that the high-stakes TV pop contest really arrived, along with promises that it would propel a few lucky auditionees to obscene levels of success and fame.
Use high-stakes when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
High-stakes means (idiomatic) Involving large costs or rewards..
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But it was in the early 2000s that the high-stakes TV pop contest really arrived, along with promises that it would propel a few lucky auditionees to obscene levels of success and fame.
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