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double down
intransitive verb
Definition of DOUBLE DOWN
1
: to double the original bid in blackjack in exchange for only one more card
2
: to become more tenacious, zealous, or resolute in a position or undertaking <the administration needs to double down on the call for political reform — Washington Post>
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First Known Use of DOUBLE DOWN
1949
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