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English noun: luck

1. luck (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.


Synonymscircumstances, destiny, fate, fortune, lot, portion


Broader (hypernym)condition


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

2. luck (phenomenon) an unknown and unpredictable phenomenon that causes an event to result one way rather than another


SamplesBad luck caused his downfall.
We ran into each other by pure chance.


Synonymschance, fortune, hazard


Broader (hypernym)phenomenon


Narrower (hyponym)bad luck, even chance, mischance, mishap, toss-up, tossup

3. luck (phenomenon) an unknown and unpredictable phenomenon that leads to a favorable outcome


SamplesIt was my good luck to be there.
They say luck is a lady.
It was as if fortune guided his hand.


Synonymsfortune


Broader (hypernym)phenomenon


Narrower (hyponym)fluke, good fortune, good luck









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