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| break |
a lucky chance; opportunity. [1/19 definitions] |
| chance |
opportunity. [1/8 definitions] |
| exposure |
Exposure is an opportunity to experience new things, ideas, or people. [1/4 definitions] |
| get |
to have the opportunity or chance to do something. [1/10 definitions] |
| lost |
When a chance or opportunity is lost, it is missed or wasted. [1/6 definitions] |
| opportunity |
An opportunity is a chance to do something or to make something better. An opportunity is something that is offered to you. You can take it or not take it, but we usually see an opportunity as something that will bring something good if you take it. [2 definitions] |
| permit |
to give the opportunity for or to. [1/4 definitions] |
| strike while the iron is hot |
to take advantage of an opportunity without waiting. |
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