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crapshoot
[ krap-shoot ]
/ ˈkræpˌʃut /
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noun
Informal. anything unpredictable, risky, or problematical; gamble.
verb (used without object), crap·shot, crap·shoot·ing.
to play craps.
Informal. to take risks; gamble.
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Words nearby crapshoot
crap out, crapper, crappie, crappy, craps, crapshoot, crapshooter, crapulence, crapulent, crapulous, crap up
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How to use crapshoot in a sentence
Until recently, guided skiing in the United States was a crapshoot.
Some locations are a total crapshoot when it comes to speed, sometimes even falling behind their older 4G LTE counterparts.
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