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Fortune

FAW-rchuhn

/ˈfɔːrtʃʌn/

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fortune

Dictionary meaning

An unknown and unpredictable phenomenon that causes an event to result one way rather than another.

Examples

  • Whatever my fortune may be.

Synonyms: chance

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