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anything (straws or pebbles etc.) taken or chosen at random
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(often followed by 'of') a large number or amount or extent
distribute
,
administer
,
mete out
,
deal
,
parcel out
,
lot
,
dispense
,
shell out
,
deal out
,
dish out
,
allot
,
dole out
=
administer or bestow, as in small portions
