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CASTING LOTS
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Making a chance decision by using lots (straws or pebbles etc.) that are thrown or drawn
Synonyms:
casting lots; drawing lots; sortition
Classified under:
Nouns denoting acts or actions
Hypernyms ("casting lots" is a kind of...):
conclusion; decision; determination (the act of making up your mind about something)