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fortunate
adjective
Presaging good fortune
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ˈfɔːt͡ʃənɪt
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adjective
Presaging good fortune
“She made a fortunate decision to go to medical school”
adjective
Supremely favored
“{'source': 'Shakespeare', 'text': 'golden lads and girls all must / like chimney sweepers come to dust'}”
adjective
Having unexpected good fortune
“Other, less fortunate, children died”
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She made a fortunate decision to go to medical school
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{'source': 'Shakespeare', 'text': 'golden lads and girls all must / like chimney sweepers come to dust'}
Fortunate son
Other, less fortunate, children died
A fortunate choice
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