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to shorten the odds

to short·en the odds
T t

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    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [too shawr-tn stressed th ee odz]
    • /tu ˈʃɔr tn stressed ði ɒdz/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [too shawr-tn stressed th ee odz]
    • /tu ˈʃɔr tn stressed ði ɒdz/

Definition of to shorten the odds words

  • phrase to shorten the odds To shorten the odds on something happening means to make it more likely to happen. To lengthen the odds means to make it less likely to happen. You can also say that the odds shorten or lengthen. 0
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Parts of speech for To shorten the odds

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
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to shorten the odds popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 91% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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