"sporting chance" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: sporting chances [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} sporting chance (plural sporting chances)
  1. A reasonable chance of success. Synonyms: fighting chance
    Sense id: en-sporting_chance-en-noun-dvVsjaii Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

Inflected forms

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