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| 1. | [ noun ] an unknown and unpredictable phenomenon that causes an event to result one way rather than another | |
| Synonyms: | chance luck hazard | |
| Examples: | "bad luck caused his downfall" "we ran into each other by pure chance" |
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| Related terms: | phenomenon bad_luck toss-up guess | |
| 2. | [ noun ] a large amount of wealth or prosperity | |
| Related terms: | treasure | |
| 3. | [ noun ] an unknown and unpredictable phenomenon that leads to a favorable outcome | |
| Synonyms: | luck | |
| Examples: | "it was my good luck to be there" "they say luck is a lady" "it was as if fortune guided his hand" |
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| Related terms: | phenomenon good_luck serendipity | |
| 4. | [ noun ] your overall circumstances or condition in life (including everything that happens to you) | |
| Synonyms: | luck lot fate circumstances portion destiny | |
| Examples: | : "whatever my fortune may be" "deserved a better fate" "has a happy lot" "the luck of the Irish" "a victim of circumstances" "success that was her portion" |
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| Related terms: | condition condition good_fortune misfortune failure providence | |
| 5. | [ noun ] Last name, frequency rank in the U.S. is 2229 | |
| Similar spelling: |
Fortunella fortunate Fortuna Fortney Fortner Fortunato Fortin forty-one four_times Fortman Fortino Fortini fourteen forty-nine fortnight Fort_Wayne |
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