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  • 21lottery mentality — (LAWT.uh.ree men.TAL.uh.tee) n. 1. The desire to obtain money without working for it. 2. The belief that a large sum of money can solve a person s problems. Example Citation: • Many years ago, my late mother believed that one of the biggest… …

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  • 22lottery — lot|te|ry S3 [ˈlɔtəri US ˈla: ] n plural lotteries [Date: 1500 1600; : French; Origin: loterie, from Middle Dutch, from lot lot ] 1.) a game used to make money for a state or a ↑charity in which people buy tickets with a series of numbers on them …

    Dictionary of contemporary English

  • 23Lottery (album) — Infobox Album Name = Lottery Type = Studio album Artist = Romeo Released = March 14, 2006 Recorded = 2005 2006 Genre = Hip hop Length = Label = Guttar Music Producer = Reviews = Last album = Romeoland (2004) This album = Lottery (2006) Next album …

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  • 24Lottery Fever — Эпизод «Гриффинов» «Lottery Fever» …

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  • 25Lottery — A game of chance, where winners are typically decided by a drawing. Lotteries can be used in decision making situations, such as sports drafts and allocation of scarce medical treatment, but are most commonly used in the popular form of gambling …

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  • 26Lottery Bond — 1. A type of government bond issued in the United Kingdom by National Savings and Investment (NS I) that gives the holder a chance to win a random monthly drawing for a tax free cash prize. The bonds don t pay interest but they do encourage… …

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  • 27lottery wheel — noun : a revolving drum or hollow cylinder in which lottery tickets are mixed and from which the winning numbers are drawn called also policy wheel * * * lottery wheel, the wheel used for shuffling the numbers on lottery tickets …

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  • 28Lottery of birth — The lottery of birth is a philosophical argument that states: since no one chooses where they are born, they should not be held responsible for something that is beyond their control (e.g. being rich, being poor, etc.).The lottery of birth… …

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  • 29lottery — noun 1 (C) a system of raising money for the state or a charity (2), in which people buy numbered tickets and some people win prizes: a lottery ticket compare raffle 1, draw 2 (2) 2 (singular) an uncertain or risky situation: The legal system is… …

    Longman dictionary of contemporary English

  • 30lottery — lot•ter•y [[t]ˈlɒt ə ri[/t]] n. pl. ter•ies 1) a gambling game or method of raising money in which a large number of tickets are sold and a drawing is held for prizes 2) a drawing of lots 3) any happening or process that is or appears to be… …

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