insurance

  1. Noun.  A means of indemnity against a future occurrence of an uncertain event.
  2. Noun.  The business of providing insurance.
  3. Noun.  ''Metaphoric:'' Any attempt to anticipate an unfavorable event.
  4. Noun.  ''Blackjack:'' A bet made after the deal, which pays off if the dealer has blackjack.
  5. Noun.  (countable) An insurance policy.

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