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accidental Definition
(n)
a
musical
notation
that
makes
a
note
sharp
or
flat
or
natural
although
that
is
not
part
of
the
key
signature
(s)
associated
by
chance
and
not
an
integral
part
; "
poetry
is
something
to
which
words
are
the
accidental
,
not
by
any
means
the
essential
form
"-
Frederick
W
.
Robertson
; "
they
had
to
decide
whether
his
misconduct
was
adventitious
or
the
result
of
a
flaw
in
his
(s)
occurring
or
appearing
or
singled
out
by
chance
; "
their
accidental
meeting
led
to
a
renewal
of
their
friendship
"; "
seek
help
from
casual
passers
-
by
"; "
a
casual
meeting
"; "
a
chance
occurrence
"
(s)
without
intention
(
especially
resulting
from
heedless
action
); "
with
an
inadvertent
gesture
she
swept
the
vase
off
the
table
"; "
accidental
poisoning
"; "
an
accidental
shooting
"
accidental Synonyms
accidental
adventitious
casual
chance(a)
inadvertent
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