Meanings
nouneven odds pl (plural only)
- pluralplural onlyspeculationgamblingAn opportunity in which the chance of success is equal to that of failure.
Synonyms: fifty-fifty
Synonyms & antonyms
nounAn opportunity in which the chance of success is equal to that of failure.
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even odds. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/even%20odds
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