| NOUN | act | lucky dip | a game / game in which prizes (e.g., candies or coins) are concealed in a container and for a small sum a player can draw one out at random |
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| act | lucky dip | a selection or decision purely at random |
| Meaning | A game / game in which prizes (e.g., candies or coins) are concealed in a container and for a small sum a player can draw one out at random. | |
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| Region | United Kingdom, UK, U.K., Britain, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, Great Britain | A monarchy in northwestern Europe occupying most of the British Isles |
| Broader | lottery, drawing | players buy (or are given) chances and prizes are distributed by casting lots |
| Meaning | A selection or decision purely at random. | |
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| Example | "their system of hiring people seemed to be a sort of lucky dip" | |
| Region | United Kingdom, UK, U.K., Britain, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, Great Britain | A monarchy in northwestern Europe occupying most of the British Isles |
| Broader | random sampling | The selection of a random sample |
| Spanish | lotería, sorteo | |
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