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   chance

   /tʃɑːns/

   noun

   • 1. a possibility of something happening: "there is a chance of winning the raffle" Similar possibilityprospectprobabilityoddslikelihoodlikelinessexpectationanticipationconceivabilityfeasibilityplausibilityriskthreatmenacehazarddangerfearperilliabilityhopeopportunitypromiseOpposite unlikelihood
   • ▪ the probability of something desirable happening: "he played down his chances of becoming chairman"
   • ▪ an opportunity to do or achieve something: "I gave her a chance to answer" Similar opportunityopeningoccasionturntimemomentwindow (of opportunity)slotshowa kick at the can/catinformal:breakshotlook-in
   • 2. the occurrence of events in the absence of any obvious intention or cause: "he met his brother by chance" Similar accidentcoincidenceserendipityfatea twist of fatedestinyfortuityfortuneprovidencefreakhazarda piece of good fortune(a bit of) luck(a bit of) good lucka flukea happy chancehappenstance

   adjective

   • 1. fortuitous; accidental: "a chance meeting"

   verb

   • 1. do something by accident or without intending to: "he was very effusive if they chanced to meet" Similar happen
   • ▪ find or see by accident: "he chanced upon an interesting advertisement"
   • 2. do (something) despite its being dangerous or of uncertain outcome: informal "they chanced a late holiday" Similar riskhazardventuretrytry one's luck withformal:essay

   Word Origin Middle English: from Old French cheance, from cheoir ‘fall, befall’, based on Latin cadere.

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   Synonyms for CHANCE: luck, circumstance, accident, hazard, casualty, fate, hap, risk; Antonyms of CHANCE: purpose, intention, intent, plan, design, scheme, outline, sure thing.

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   If there is a chance to do something, that means there is an occasion or a situation that allows you to do something. If there is a chance that something will or won't happen , it is possible for it to happen or not happen.

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    Synonyms for CHANCES: luck, circumstances, accidents, hazards, casualties, haps, fortunes, risks; Antonyms of CHANCES: purposes, intentions, plans, designs, intents, schemes, outlines, sure things.

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    Synonyms for CHANCE in English: probability, odds, possibility, prospect, liability, likelihood, opportunity, opening, occasion, time, ….