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circumstance

cir·cum·stance

circumstance

pronunciation:: suhr km staens
phrases:: under no circumstances, under the circumstances
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part of speech:	noun
definition 1:	a condition or fact connected with or having an effect on an event or situation. Bad weather was a circumstance we didn't think about when planning the picnic. synonyms: condition, incident similar words: business, fact, factor, occurrence, particular, thing
definition 2:	a situation made up of various factors that affect one. Let's say you saw your friend cheating on a test; what would you do in that circumstance?You were desperate and had no other choice; I would have done the same thing as you in that circumstance.
definition 3:	(plural) the factors that have an impact on a situation and are beyond one's control. We shouldn't judge her, because her circumstances are so different from ours. synonyms: condition, situation similar words: chance, destiny, fate, place
related words:	case, environment, life, occasion, phenomenon, term
phrase:	under no circumstances, under the circumstances

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