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fortune

[fawr-chuhn] / ˈfɔr tʃən /
NOUN
wealth, possessions
Synonyms
STRONG
affluence capital estate inheritance opulence portion property prosperity resources riches substance treasure worth
WEAK
gold mine
Antonyms
STRONG
debt poverty
WEAK
hardship misfortune
NOUN
fate, lot in life
Synonyms
STRONG
Moirai accident break certainty chance circumstances contingency destiny doom expectation experience fluke fortuity hazard history karma kismet life luck luckiness portion providence star success
WEAK
fifty-fifty fighting chance fortunateness good break lucked into lucked out lucky break lucky hit roll of the dice run of luck streak of luck way the ball bounces way the cookie crumbles wheel of fortune
Antonyms
STRONG
assurance design misfortune plan reality surety
WEAK
hardship poverty

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Puma’s shares lost a chunk of Thursday’s gains after some analysts said optimism over a change in the brand’s fortunes could be premature.

From The Wall Street Journal

Numerous armed groups have since competed for power and control of a potential fortune.

From BBC

Basketball is a sport in which a single star can reverse a franchise’s fortunes—unless, of course, that franchise is Sacramento or Washington, in which case the team is hellbound to stink forever.

From The Wall Street Journal

Consultants are making a fortune evangelizing these terms.

From The Wall Street Journal

The psychiatrist had made a fortune as a commodities trader in the 1980s and 1990s.

From The Wall Street Journal

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