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raise/up the stakes
raise/up the stakes5 F0 to increase the prize or reward in a competition or any activity in which you are competing Thesaurus+: ↑Gambling and bookmaking , ↑Taking risks6 F0 to make a situation more urgent or more difficult to ignore: » The stowaways are trying to raise the stakes by refusing to eat until they are given money and aid.Thesaurus+: ↑Increasing and intensifyingMain Entry: ↑stake
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