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English noun: lottery | |||
| 1. | lottery (event) something that is regarded as a chance event | ||
| Samples | The election was just a lottery to them. | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | accident, chance event, fortuity, stroke | ||
| 2. | lottery (act) players buy (or are given) chances and prizes are distributed by casting lots | ||
| Synonyms | drawing | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | gambling game, game of chance | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | lucky dip, numbers, numbers game, numbers pool, numbers racket, raffle, sweepstakes, tombola | ||
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