chance
- adjective (adj)
Meaning: accidental, unforeseeable
Synonyms:
adventitious
at random
casual
contingent
fluky
fortuitous
fortunate
happy
inadvertent
incidental
lucky
odd
offhand
unforeseen
unintentional
unlooked for
unplanned
- 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
- 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
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