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chance

Definition for chance

adjective as in accidental, unforeseeable

Strong matches

contingent, incidental

Weak matches

adventitious, at random, by-the-way, casual, fluky, fortuitous, fortunate, happy, inadvertent, lucky, odd, offhand, unforeseen, unintentional, unlooked-for, unplanned

noun as in possibility, probability

Strongest matches

break, likelihood, odds, opportunity, outlook, prospect, shot, time

Strong matches

contingency, indications, liability, occasion, opening, scope, show, squeak, wager

Weak matches

fair shake, fighting chance, long shot, look-in

noun as in fate, luck

Strongest matches

advantage, break, future, hit, lot, odds, outcome, risk

Strong matches

accident, adventure, cast, casualty, coincidence, contingency, destination, destiny, doom, fluke, fortuity, fortune, gamble, hap, happening, hazard, kismet, lottery, misfortune, occurrence, peradventure, peril, providence, toss-up

Weak matches

bad luck, even chance, good luck, haphazard, heads or tails, in the cards, luck out, lucky break, stroke of luck, throw of the dice, turn of the cards, way the cookie crumbles, wheel of fortune

noun as in gamble, risk

Strong matches

bet, hazard, jeopardy, lottery, raffle, speculation, stake, try, venture, wager

Weak matches

craps game, fall of the cards, throw of the dice

verb as in gamble, risk; endanger

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attempt, gamble, hazard, jeopardize, plunge, speculate, stake, try, venture, wager, wildcat

Weak matches

cast lots, draw lots, go out on a limb, have a fling at, play with fire, put eggs in one basket, put it on the line, roll the dice, run the risk, skate on thin ice, stick one's neck out, take shot in the dark, tempt fate, tempt fortune, toss up

verb as in happen

Strong matches

arrive, befall, betide, break, bump, come, go, hap, light, luck, meet, occur, stumble, transpire, tumble

Weak matches

be one's fate, blunder on, come about, come off, come to pass, fall out, fall to one's lot, hit upon, light upon, stumble on, turn up

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Example Sentences

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

Bellamy says he has not focused on the chance to make history but recognises the pride at stake in the fixture.

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"It doesn't mean we have no chance and we know very well. First we will qualify and then we will know exactly why we go there."

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Unfortunately, Balding locked in an incorrect combination at the first gate before the contestants had even begun tackling the puzzle, not realising you only got one chance to enter the code.

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Shepherd pointed out a few options of people who she believes deserve a chance and should be considered by producer Lorne Michaels.

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After the seventh wicket fell - Georgia Wareham the latest in a line of Australians to chip a catch pushing hard against spin - Pakistan had a 92% chance of winning, according to analysts CricViz.

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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