English > circumstances: 2 senses > noun 1, state| Meaning | Your overall circumstances or condition in life (including everything that happens / happens to you). |
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| Example | "a victim of circumstances" |
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| Synonyms | fortune, destiny, fate, luck, lot, portion |
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| Narrower | failure | lack of success |
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| good fortune, luckiness, good luck | An auspicious state resulting from favorable outcomes |
| misfortune, bad luck, tough luck, ill luck | An unfortunate state resulting from unfavorable outcomes |
| providence | A manifestation of God's foresightful care for his creatures / creatures |
| Broader | condition | A mode of being or form of existence of a person or thing |
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| Spanish | circunstancias, destino, fortuna, sino, suerte, ventura |
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| Catalan | circumstàncies, destí, fat, fortuna, sort, ventura |
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