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The correct answer is bet.

Parlay

A. bet
B. bargain
C. discuss
D. sing as if speaking

The correct answer is (A) To bet (an original amount plus winnings); to bet an original sum and its winnings on a later contest, race, etc. Also, to successfully increase an asset.

Parlay comes from Italian paro (equal).

Examples of use:

  • He parlayed his popularity as a radio personality into a film career.
  • She parlayed her initial modest investment into a large sum of money.


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