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- pronunciation:
- suhr
km
staens
- phrases:
- under no circumstances, under the circumstances
- features:
- Word Parts
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, detail, incident
- similar words:
- business, fact, factor, occurrence, particular, thing
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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
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related words: |
case, environment, life, occasion, phenomenon, term |
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phrase: |
under no circumstances, under the circumstances |
The word circumstance
contains the following parts:
circu-, circum-
Latin
prefix
that means around
Example words:
sta, stas, stat, stant, -stance
Latin and Greek
root
that means stand, standing, stabilize
Example words:
circumstance, constant, ecstasy, establish, obstacle, stable, static, station, stationary, statue, status, substance
- synonyms:
- sist
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