MeanOF

chance

- adjective (adj)

Meaning: accidental, unforeseeable

Antonyms: designed foreseeable planned understood
- noun (n)

Meaning: fate, luck

Synonyms: accident advantage adventure bad luck break cast casualty coincidence contingency destination destiny doom even chance fluke fortuity fortune future gamble good luck hap haphazard happening hazard heads or tails hit in the cards kismet lot lottery luck out lucky break misfortune occurrence odds outcome peradventure peril providence risk stroke of luck throw of the dice toss-up turn of the cards way the cookie crumbles wheel of fortune
- noun (n)

Meaning: gamble, risk

- verb (v)

Meaning: risk, endanger

Synonyms: attempt cast lots draw lots gamble go out on a limb have a fling at hazard jeopardize play with fire plunge put eggs in one basket put it on the line roll the dice run the risk skate on thin ice speculate stake stick one’s neck out take shot in the dark tempt fate tempt fortune toss up try venture wager wildcat
- verb (v)

Meaning: happen

Synonyms: arrive befall be one’s fate betide blunder on break bump come come about come off come to pass fall out fall to one’s lot go hap hit upon light light upon luck meet occur stumble stumble on transpire tumble turn up

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