luck (n)
fortune (n)
chance (n)
hazard (n)

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type n
lex_filenum 19
def an unknown and unpredictable phenomenon that causes an event to result one way rather than another
examples bad luck caused his downfall
we ran into each other by pure chance
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Hypernym phenomenon
Derivationally related form hazard → hazard
Derivationally related form chance → chance
Hyponym bad luck, mischance, mishap; tossup, toss-up, even chance
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Hyponym phenomenon
Hypernym bad luck, mischance, mishap; tossup, toss-up, even chance
Derivationally related form hazard → hazard
Derivationally related form chance → chance

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