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shot in the dark(noun, expression, try, guess, chance)
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sleeper(noun, unknown, doubtfulness, underdog, improbability)
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sneaky(shaky, unlikely, unpromising)
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speculation(guess, chance, pledge, venture, conjecture)
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speculative(adjective, delicate, uncertain, sensitive, unsettled)
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square odds
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stake(chance, pledge, venture, gamble, bet)
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stalking horse(noun, expression, unknown, doubtfulness, underdog)
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strong possibility(expression, possibility, tendency, prospect, probability)
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suspect(shaky, unlikely, unpromising)
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take
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tendency(possibility, prospect, probability)
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ticklish(adjective, delicate, uncertain, sensitive, unsound)
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toss-up(chance, risk, possibility, tendency, prospect)
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touch-and-go(adjective, delicate, uncertain, sensitive, unsettled)
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touchy(adjective, delicate, uncertain, sensitive, unsettled)
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travel shot
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treacherous(adjective, delicate, uncertain, sensitive, unsound)
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trend(possibility, tendency, prospect, probability)
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tricky(adjective, delicate, uncertain, sensitive, unsound)
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