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accident

noun

anything that happens suddenly or by chance without an apparent cause

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Word Facts

Word length
8
Starts with
A
Ends with
T
Contains
CC
Scrabble score
13
Database source
OEWN 2025 Core

How it sounds

Pronunciation

ˈæk.sə.dənt

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Meaning

Definitions

noun

  1. anything that happens suddenly or by chance without an apparent cause

    “winning the lottery was a happy accident”

noun

  1. an unfortunate mishap; especially one causing damage or injury

In context

Example Sentences

winning the lottery was a happy accident
the pregnancy was a stroke of bad luck
it was due to an accident or fortuity

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