The meaning of Accident

verb

(of wind) move creating an air current.

Usage examples:

A cold breeze was blowing in off the sea

noun

A strong wind.

Usage examples:

We're in for a bit of a blow

noun

A powerful stroke with a hand, weapon, or hard object.

Usage examples:

He received a blow to the skull

noun

An event causing great and often sudden damage or distress; a disaster.

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Emergency measures may be necessary in order to avert a calamity

noun

An event that causes much suffering to many people

Usage examples:

The factory closings were a calamity for the whole city.

noun

A person killed or injured in a war or accident.

Usage examples:

The shelling caused thousands of civilian casualties

noun

A person hurt or killed in a war or other destructive event, or something prevented by an event

Usage examples:

The number of casualties from sunday's tsunami continues to rise., new team uniforms were a casualt…

noun

Something or someone that suffers or fails because of an event

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A casualty of sth nonprofit groups may find funding for their projects among the first casualties o…

noun

An event causing great and usually sudden damage or suffering; a disaster.

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An environmental catastrophe

noun

A sudden event that causes great suffering or destruction

Usage examples:

Losing his job was a financial catastrophe for his family., a chemical plant leak could cause an en…

noun

A possibility of something happening.

Usage examples:

There is a chance of winning the raffle

adjective

Fortuitous; accidental.

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A chance meeting

verb

Do something by accident or without intending to.

Usage examples:

He was very effusive if they chanced to meet

noun

A remarkable concurrence of events or circumstances without apparent causal connection.

Usage examples:

It was a coincidence that she was wearing a jersey like laura's

noun

An occasion when two or more things happen at the same time, esp. in a way that is unexpected or unlikely, or the unlikely fact of such things happening at the same time

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[ c ] was our meeting here a coincidence?, [ u ] by coincidence, both teams happen to be coached by…

noun

A minor dispute or disagreement.

Usage examples:

She had occasional contretemps with her staff

noun

The state or condition of being difficult.

Usage examples:

Guy had no difficulty in making friends

noun

The fact of not being easy, or of being hard to do or understand

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[ u ] he has some difficulty hearing people when they speak softly., [ c usually pl ] in 1986 he ex…

noun

A sudden accident or a natural catastrophe that causes great damage or loss of life.

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159 people died in the disaster

noun

An event causing great harm, damage, or suffering

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[ c/u ] financial disaster, [ u ] disaster aid/relief, [ c ] over 100 people died in the disaster.,…

noun

A sudden event that causes a lot of damage, such as a very bad fire, storm, or accident

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Insurance companies often charge extra to cover floods, earthquakes, or other natural disasters., m…

noun

The development of events outside a person's control, regarded as predetermined by a supernatural power.

Usage examples:

Fate decided his course for him

verb

Be destined to happen, turn out, or act in a particular way.

Usage examples:

The regime was fated to end badly

noun

Something that happens to a person or thing, esp. something final or negative, such as death or defeat

Usage examples:

The fate of numerous smaller buildings is under debate., attendance has not picked up, and the fate…

noun

An unlikely chance occurrence, especially a surprising piece of luck.

Usage examples:

Their victory was a bit of a fluke

verb

Achieve (something) by luck rather than skill.

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I played very loose in contrast to the rest of the night's play and got ahead quite quickly thanks …

noun

A parasitic flatworm which typically has suckers and hooks for attachment to the host. some species are of veterinary or medical importance.

Usage examples:

In asia the species is known to host parasitic lung flukes, which can infect humans if the crabs ar…

noun

A chance occurrence.

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Through one of those fortuities that illumine the paths of even the dull-witted, i stumbled upon he…

noun

The fact of something good happening by chance, rather than being planned, or an example of this

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The victim's chances of getting compensation often depend more on fortuity than on any law., they w…

noun

Chance or luck as an arbitrary force affecting human affairs.

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Some malicious act of fortune keeps them separate

noun

A very large amount of money or property

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They made a fortune in real estate., this dress cost a (small) fortune (= a lot of money)., [ u ] h…

noun

An extremely large amount of money

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Pay/spend a fortune the company needs to spend a fortune to bring all of its stores up to scratch.,…

noun

A very unusual and unexpected event or situation.

Usage examples:

The teacher says the accident was a total freak

verb

Behave or cause to behave in a wild and irrational way, typically because of the effects of extreme emotion or drugs.

Usage examples:

He freaked out and smashed the place up

adjective

Extremely unusual or unlikely

Usage examples:

She died in a freak automobile accident., a freak midsummer hailstorm caught us all by surprise., m…

noun

Coincidence.

Usage examples:

It was just happenstance that i happened to be there

noun

Chance or a chance situation, especially one producing a good result

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By (a strange) happenstance they were both in paris at the same time.

noun

A danger or risk.

Usage examples:

The hazards of childbirth

verb

Say (something) in a tentative way.

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He hazarded a guess

noun

Something dangerous and likely to cause damage

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A health/fire hazard, a hazardous road, she wouldn’t hazard a guess about the meaning of the word.

noun

An instance of being injured.

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She suffered an injury to her back

noun

Physical harm or damage done to a living thing

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[ c ] he was removed from the game with a knee injury., [ u ] they were lucky to escape injury.

noun

Physical harm that is done to someone

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A long period of injury, injury to sb/sth the plaintiff had claimed damages for injury to his healt…

noun

Death caused by a person accidentally while performing a legal act without negligence or intent to harm.

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The coroner recorded a verdict of death by misadventure

noun

Bad luck, or an experience with a bad result

noun

Bad luck.

Usage examples:

By pure mischance the secret was revealed

noun

Bad luck.

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The project was dogged by misfortune

noun

Bad luck, or an unlucky event

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[ c ] never take delight in someone’s personal misfortunes., [ u ] the school nurse was as mean a l…

noun

An unlucky accident.

Usage examples:

Although there were a few minor mishaps, none of the pancakes stuck to the ceiling

noun

An accident or unlucky event

Usage examples:

[ u ] the parade took place without mishap.

noun

A matter or situation regarded as unwelcome or harmful and needing to be dealt with and overcome.

Usage examples:

They have financial problems

adjective

Denoting or relating to people whose behaviour causes difficulties to themselves and others.

Usage examples:

Practitioners help families develop strategies for managing problem behaviour in teens

noun

Something that causes difficulty or that is hard to deal with

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Financing the camp’s athletic program is a problem., he has a serious health problem., i’m having p…

noun

The protective care of god or of nature as a spiritual power.

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They found their trust in divine providence to be a source of comfort

proper noun

The state capital of rhode island, a port on the atlantic coast; population 171,557 (est. 2008). it was founded in 1636 as a haven for religious dissenters.

noun

The occurrence and development of events by chance in a happy or beneficial way.

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A fortunate stroke of serendipity

noun

The fact of finding interesting or valuable things by chance

noun

An event causing great suffering, destruction, and distress, such as a serious accident, crime, or natural catastrophe.

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A tragedy that killed 95 people

noun

A very sad event or situation, esp. one involving death or suffering

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[ u ] his reckless driving was bound to end in tragedy., [ c ] it’s a tragedy (that) so many childr…

noun

Difficulty or problems.

Usage examples:

I had trouble finding somewhere to park

verb

Cause distress or anxiety to.

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He was not troubled by doubts

noun

A problem, or difficulties

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[ u ] trouble began when he came to live with us., [ c ] she thought her troubles would be over whe…