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chance
adjective as in accidental, unforeseeable
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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
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break, likelihood, odds, opportunity, outlook, prospect, shot, time
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contingency, indications, liability, occasion, opening, scope, show, squeak, wager
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noun as in fate, luck
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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
noun as in gamble, risk
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verb as in gamble, risk; endanger
verb as in happen
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arrive, befall, betide, break, bump, come, go, hap, light, luck, meet, occur, stumble, transpire, tumble
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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
Example Sentences
Giving their clients favorable reviews increases their chances of being hired again, she said.
I found the chance to isolate and process my own emotions.
As a result, prospectors — both professional and amateur — are journeying back into these high desert mines for a chance at finding the the precious metal that moves mountains.
Harding has said his company's proposed takeover offers the chance to invest in the title and extend its legacy.
How Mr. Hegseth fares through a series of tests on Wednesday will be critical for his chances.
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
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