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Russian roulette

Russian roulette

 
pronunciation:
ruh shn ru let
part of speech: noun
definition 1: a deadly game of chance in which each participant takes a turn at spinning the cylinder of a revolver that holds only one bullet, pointing it at his or her own head, and pulling the trigger.
definition 2: any similarly dangerous and foolhardy undertaking.