"fair bet" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: fair bets [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} fair bet (plural fair bets)
  1. An assumption that is likely to be true. Synonyms: safe bet, good bet, sure bet
    Sense id: en-fair_bet-en-noun-V9T2PbBT Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

Inflected forms

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