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noun
A lottery in which bettors attempt to guess which numbers will later be drawn randomly; especially, an illicit one.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Synonyms: numbers[Appendix:Glossary
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: game of chance, game
noun
The incorrect use of statistics (numbers) to reflect a desired result (usually misleading).
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
noun
An activity that benefits from having many things to work with or on; a focus on quantity.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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noun
A game or sport that is dominated by analytics.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: uncommon
Topics: hobbies, lifestyle, sports
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
noun
an illegal daily lottery
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: numbers pool, numbers racket, numbers
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: lottery, drawing
History
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Across languages
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