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| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | circumstances |
| Synonyms: | action, ballgame, case, estate, happening, how it goes, how things are, how things stack up, lay of the land, like it is, mode, order, plight, position, posture, predicament, quality, rank, repair, reputation, riff, scene, shape, situation, size of it, sphere, spot, standing, state, state of affairs, status, status quo, trim, way things are, way things shape up, where it's at |
| Main Entry: | state |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | condition or mode of being |
| Synonyms: | accompaniment, attitude, capacity, case, category, chances, character, circumstance, circumstances, contingency, element, environment, essential, estate, event, eventuality, fix, footing, form, frame of mind, humor, imperative, juncture, limitation, mood, nature, occasion, occurrence, outlook, pass, phase, plight, position, posture, predicament, prerequisite, proviso, reputation, requirement, shape, situation, spirits, stand, standing, state of affairs, station, status, stipulation, time, welfare |
| Main Entry: | status quo |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | current situation |
| Synonyms: | circumstances, existing condition, existing conditions, how things stand, no change, parameters, present state of affairs, situation, size of it, standing, state, state of affairs, status, status in quo, usual |
| Main Entry: | ball of wax |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | the whole kit and caboodle |
| Synonyms: | everything but the kitchen sink, full monty, nine yards, shebang, show, state of affairs, the whole shebang, whole works, works |
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| Main Entry: | condition |
| Part of Speech: | noun, verb |
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adventitious, choosehow, circumstantial, conditional, contingent, crisic, critical, ectopic, entopic, exceptional, ferial, formal, given, guarded, hypothetical, incidental, modal, organic, provisional, qualifying, structural
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| Concept: | Situation. |
| Category: | 2. RELATIVE SPACE |
| Synonyms: |
-nouns
situation, position, locality, locale, status, latitude and longitude; footing, standing, standpoint, post; stage; aspect, attitude, posture, pose., place, site, station, seat, venue, whereabouts; ground; bearings (direction); spot (limited space)., topography, geography, chorography; map.
-verbs
be situated, be situate; lie, have its seat in.
-adjectives
situate, situated; local, topical, topographical.
-adverbs
in situ, in loco; here and there, passim; here abouts, there abouts, where abouts; in place, here, there., in such and such surroundings, in such and such environs, in such and such entourage, amidst such and such surroundings, amidst such and such environs, amidst such and such entourage.
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| Concept: | State. |
| Category: | 4. MODAL EXISTENCE; Absolute |
| Synonyms: |
-nouns
state, condition, category, estate, lot, ease, trim, mood, pickle, plight, temper; aspect (appearance), dilemma, pass, predicament., constitution, habitude, diathesis; frame, fabric; stamp, set, fit, mold, mould., mode, modality, schesis; form (shape)., tone, tenor, turn; trim, guise, fashion, light, complexion, style, character.
-verbs
be in a state, possess a state, enjoy a state, labor under a state; be on a footing, do, fare; come to pass.
-adjectives
conditional, modal, formal; structural, organic.
-adverbs
conditionally; as the matter stands, as things are; such being the case.
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| Antonyms: | circumstance |
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