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chance |
luck; fortune. [1/8 definitions] |
congratulate |
to praise and express pleasure at the achievement or good luck of. |
destiny |
that which has happened or must happen to someone because of fate or luck. |
fluke2 |
something that is accidental good luck. |
fortune |
luck, whether good or bad. [1/3 definitions] |
happen |
to have the accidental fate, good luck, or misfortune (to be or do something). [1/4 definitions] |
happy-go-lucky |
free of cares or serious thoughts; leaving everything to luck. |
hit the jackpot |
(informal) to have sudden good luck or success; to win a jackpot. |
jinx |
someone or something that is believed to cause bad luck. [2 definitions] |
mascot |
an animal, person, or thing that is considered to bring good luck. Mascots are sometimes kept by a sports team. |
misfortune |
hardship or bad luck, often over a long period of time. [1/2 definitions] |
pity |
sympathy or sorrow caused by another's pain, bad luck, or suffering. [1/3 definitions] |
poor |
having bad fortune or bad luck (used to express sympathy). [1/5 definitions] |
prosper |
to be successful or have good luck; thrive. |
reverse |
a change for the worse in one's luck or fortune. [1/9 definitions] |
unfortunate |
having bad luck; unlucky. [1/3 definitions] |
unlucky |
marked by or involving ill fortune or bad luck. [1/2 definitions] |
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