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"(gambling, intransitive) To double one's wager, particularly, the name of a specific doubling bet allowed in blackjack."
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"(figurative, by extension, intransitive, or transitive with on) To significantly increase a risk, investment, or other commitment; to respond to a challenge (e.g. to an opinion) by reinforcing or extending one's position rather than moderating it."
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"ref": "2019 July 24, David Austin Walsh, “Flirting With Fascism”, in Jewish Currents",
"text": "[Tucker] Carlson, in his keynote, doubled down on Trump’s recent attacks on Somali-American Rep. Ilhan Omar.",
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"ref": "2019 October 12, Jason Koebler, “Blizzard Doubles Down, Says It Will Continue to Silence Players on 'Official Channels'”, in Vice",
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"lang": "Dutch",
"sense": "gambling",
"word": "inzet verdubbelen"
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"lang": "Estonian",
"sense": "gambling",
"word": "topelt"
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"sense": "gambling",
"word": "topeldama"
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"sense": "gambling",
"word": "doubler la mise"
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"lang": "German",
"sense": "gambling",
"word": "verdoppeln"
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"sense": "gambling",
"word": "doble"
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"code": "nb",
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"sense": "gambling",
"word": "doble innsatsen"
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"sense": "gambling",
"word": "doblar la apuesta"
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"code": "sv",
"lang": "Swedish",
"sense": "gambling",
"word": "dubbla"
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"code": "it",
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"sense": "significantly increase a risk or commitment",
"word": "rincarare la dose"
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"code": "es",
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"sense": "significantly increase a risk or commitment",
"word": "doblar su apuesta"
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