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chance
adjective as in accidental, unforeseeable
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Weak matches
adventitious, at random, by-the-way, casual, fluky, fortuitous, fortunate, happy, inadvertent, lucky, odd, offhand, unforeseen, unintentional, unlooked-for, unplanned
noun as in possibility, probability
Strongest matches
break, likelihood, odds, opportunity, outlook, prospect, shot, time
Strong matches
contingency, indications, liability, occasion, opening, scope, show, squeak, wager
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noun as in fate, luck
Strong matches
accident, adventure, cast, casualty, coincidence, contingency, destination, destiny, doom, fluke, fortuity, fortune, gamble, hap, happening, hazard, kismet, lottery, misfortune, occurrence, peradventure, peril, providence, toss-up
noun as in gamble, risk
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verb as in gamble, risk; endanger
verb as in happen
Strong matches
arrive, befall, betide, break, bump, come, go, hap, light, luck, meet, occur, stumble, transpire, tumble
Weak matches
be one's fate, blunder on, come about, come off, come to pass, fall out, fall to one's lot, hit upon, light upon, stumble on, turn up
Example Sentences
Last week, its Director General Rafael Grossi said that military escalation "increases the chance of a radiological release with serious consequences for people and the environment".
Despite decades of work there is still no cure for mitochondrial disease, but the chance to prevent it being passed on gives hope to Lily.
They can either play it safe and pick an old favorite, or take a chance on something new.
Once there, she savors “the beautiful buildings, the orange trees, the smells and flavors of the food,” enjoying the chance to get to know the culture more deeply than a one-time visitor might.
The bill, introduced in response to a growing number of immigration arrests carried out by armed, masked agents, has little chance of passage in the Republican-controlled House.
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
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