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Destiny

DEH-stuh-nee

/ˈdɛstʌniː/

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destiny

Dictionary meaning

An event (or a course of events) that will inevitably happen in the future.

Examples

  • Some people think we are helpless in the face of destiny.

Synonyms: fate

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