Lottery and Raffle

Lottery

Lottery noun - Players buy (or are given) chances and prizes are distributed by casting lots.
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Synonyms for Lottery

Raffle is a synonym for lottery in contest topic. In some cases you can use "Raffle" instead a noun "Lottery", when it comes to topics like drawing, bingo. popular alternative

Nearby Word: lotto

Raffle

Raffle noun - A lottery in which the prizes are goods rather than money.

Lottery is a synonym for raffle in draw topic. You can use "Lottery" instead a noun "Raffle", if it concerns topics such as contest, bingo. popular alternative

Nearby Words: raffled, raffling

How words are described

rigged rigged lottery rigged raffle
annual annual lottery annual raffle

Both words in one sentence

  • Series / El Chavo del ocho The ending line gives it all: Chavo: And I don't have to give the 120 pesos to the lottery shop's owner, because now I just remembered that ticket is for tomorrow's raffle.
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