Definitions of fortuity
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anything that happens suddenly or by chance without an apparent cause
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synonyms:
accident, chance event, stroke
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types:
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hap
an accidental happening
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break, good luck, happy chance
an unexpected piece of good luck
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coincidence, happenstance
an event that might have been arranged although it was really accidental
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lottery
something that is regarded as a chance event
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type of:
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happening, natural event, occurrence, occurrent
an event that happens
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