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happenstance
[ hap-uhn-stans ]
/ ˈhæp ənˌstæns /
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noun
a chance happening or event.
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Origin of happenstance
First recorded in 1895–1900; happen + (circum)stance
Words nearby happenstance
happen by, happenchance, happening, happen on, happen-so, happenstance, happi coat, happily, happiness, happy, happy as the day is long
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How to use happenstance in a sentence
British Dictionary definitions for happenstance
happenstance
/ (ˈhæpənˌstæns) /
noun
chance
a chance occurrence
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