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circumstance

UK:^*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈsɜː^rkəmstæns/

US:USA pronunciation: IPAUSA pronunciation: IPA/ˈsɝkəmˌstæns/

US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(sûr′kəm stans′ or, esp. Brit., -stəns)

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Inflections of 'circumstance' (v): (⇒ conjugate)

circumstances: v 3rd person singular

circumstancing: v pres p

circumstanced: v past

circumstanced: v past p

circumstance
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Sense: Noun: situation - often plural

Synonyms:

situation , condition , contingency , factor , detail , particular , feature , point , matter , thing , bearings, position

Sense: Noun: occurrence

Synonyms:

occurrence , event , episode, happening , incident , affair , state of affairs

Sense: Noun: chance

Synonyms:

chance , happenstance, fluke, accident , destiny , providence, coincidence

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