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circumstance

/-æns/ · noun

Meaning

  1. That which attends, or relates to, or in some way affects, a fact or event; an attendant thing or state of things.
  2. An event; a fact; a particular incident.
  3. Circumlocution; detail.
  4. Condition in regard to worldly estate; state of property; situation; surroundings.
  5. To place in a particular situation, especially with regard to money or other resources.

Etymology / origin

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Sources

  1. DictionaryAPI.dev English dictionary data
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