double down

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Synonyms: double-down, double door, double dot, double crown, double dome, gobble down, double dose

Antonyms: double-down, double door, double dot, double crown, double dome, gobble down, double dose

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Verb

1. {{lb|en|gambling|intransitive}} To double one's [[wager]], particularly, the name of a specific doubling bet allowed in [[blackjack]].
2. {{lb|en|intransitive|figurative|by extension}} 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. {{+obj|en|:on<something>}}

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