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English noun: circumstances

1. circumstances (state) your overall circumstances or condition in life (including everything that happens to you)


SamplesWhatever 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.


Synonymsdestiny, fate, fortune, lot, luck, portion


Broader (hypernym)condition


Narrower (hyponym)bad luck, failure, good fortune, good luck, ill luck, luckiness, misfortune, providence, tough luck

2. circumstances (possession) a person's financial situation (good or bad)


SamplesHe found himself in straitened circumstances.


Broader (hypernym)possession









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