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accidental
adjective
noun
Not of prime or central importance
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ˌæk.sɪ.ˈdɛn.tl̩
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adjective
Not of prime or central importance
“{'source': 'Pubs.MLA', 'text': 'nonessential to the integral meanings of poetry'}”
adjective
Happening by chance or unexpectedly or unintentionally
“With an inadvertent gesture she swept the vase off the table”
noun
A musical notation that makes a note sharp or flat or natural although that is not part of the key signature
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{'source': 'Pubs.MLA', 'text': 'nonessential to the integral meanings of poetry'}
The character's motives remain accidental to the plot
With an inadvertent gesture she swept the vase off the table
Accidental poisoning
An accidental shooting
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