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Upping the Ante

Part of Speech: Phrase

Senses:

1. Increasing the stakes or level of involvement in a situation or activity.

Usage:

Example 1: After losing the first game, the team decided to up the ante for the next match by adding a cash prize.

Example 2: As negotiations reached a stalemate, both parties started upping the ante, making it difficult to reach a compromise.

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