Happenstance
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noun.
A chance circumstance.
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noun.
A
chance
or
random
event
or
circumstance
.
noun.
The chance or random quality of an event or circumstance.
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noun.
an event that might have been arranged although it was really accidental
Word Usage
"I won’t tell you the main happenstance, because that twist IS the plot … but …. you’ll recognize it too."
Form
happenstantial
happenstantially
Hypernym
Words that are more generic or abstract
accident
chance event
fortuity
stroke
Same Context
Words that are found in similar contexts
alighting
altruists
awesomeness
coincidence
concatenation
Synonym
Words with the same meaning
accessory
accident
accidental
accidentality
actuarial calculation