| NOUN | phenomenon | fortune, luck, chance, hazard | an unknown and unpredictable phenomenon that causes an event to result one way / way rather than another |
|---|---|---|---|
| possession | fortune | a large amount of wealth or prosperity | |
| phenomenon | fortune, luck | an unknown and unpredictable phenomenon that leads to a favorable outcome | |
| state | fortune, destiny, fate, luck, lot, circumstances, portion | your overall circumstances or condition in life (including everything that happens / happens to you) |
| Sounds | fao'rchahn; fao'rchuwn | |
|---|---|---|
| Rhymes | Aachen ... Zukerman: 2572 rhymes with ahn... | |
| afternoon ... Witherspoon: 64 rhymes with uwn... | ||
| Meaning | An unknown and unpredictable phenomenon that causes an event to result one way / way rather than another. | |
|---|---|---|
| Synonyms | luck, chance, hazard | |
| Narrower | bad luck, mischance, mishap | An unpredictable outcome that is unfortunate / unfortunate |
| tossup, toss-up, even chance | An unpredictable phenomenon | |
| Broader | phenomenon | Any state or process known through the senses rather than by intuition or reasoning |
| Spanish | azar, fortuna, peligro, suerte, ventura | |
| Catalan | atzar, fortuna, sort, ventura | |
| Meaning | A large amount of wealth or prosperity. | |
|---|---|---|
| Broader | treasure, hoarded wealth | accumulated wealth in the form of money or jewels etc. |
| Spanish | fortuna | |
| Catalan | fortuna | |
| Meaning | An unknown and unpredictable phenomenon that leads to a favorable outcome. | |
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| Example | "it was as if fortune guided his hand" | |
| Synonym | luck | |
| Narrower | good luck, fluke, good fortune | A stroke of luck |
| Broader | phenomenon | Any state or process known through the senses rather than by intuition or reasoning |
| Spanish | fortuna, suerte | |
| Catalan | fortuna, sort, ventura | |
| Meaning | Your overall circumstances or condition in life (including everything that happens / happens to you). | |
|---|---|---|
| Example | "whatever my fortune may be" | |
| Synonyms | destiny, fate, luck, lot, circumstances, portion | |
| Narrower | failure | lack of success |
| 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 |
| Spanish | circunstancias, destino, fortuna, sino, suerte, ventura | |
| Catalan | circumstàncies, destí, fat, fortuna, sort, ventura | |
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