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JACKPOT

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 I. (noun) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

Any outstanding award

Classified under:

Nouns denoting possession and transfer of possession

Hypernyms ("jackpot" is a kind of...):

award; prize (something given for victory or superiority in a contest or competition or for winning a lottery)

Sense 2

Meaning:

The cumulative amount involved in a game (such as poker)

Synonyms:

jackpot; kitty; pot

Classified under:

Nouns denoting possession and transfer of possession

Hypernyms ("jackpot" is a kind of...):

bet; stake; stakes; wager (the money risked on a gamble)

Domain category:

poker; poker game (any of various card games in which players bet that they hold the highest-ranking hand)

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