chance
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chance Definition
(n)
a
possibility
due
to
a
favorable
combination
of
circumstances
; "
the
holiday
gave
us
the
opportunity
to
visit
Washington
"; "
now
is
your
chance
"
(n)
an
unknown
and
unpredictable
phenomenon
that
causes
an
event
to
result
one
way
rather
than
another
; "
bad
luck
caused
his
downfall
"; "
we
ran
into
each
other
by
pure
chance
"
(n)
a
risk
involving
danger
; "
you
take
a
chance
when
you
let
her
drive
"
(n)
a
measure
of
how
likely
it
is
that
some
event
will
occur
; "
what
is
the
probability
of
rain
?"; "
we
have
a
good
chance
of
winning
"
(v)
be
the
case
by
chance
; "
I
chanced
to
meet
my
old
friend
in
the
street
"
(v)
take
a
risk
in
the
hope
of
a
favorable
outcome
; "
When
you
buy
these
stocks
you
are
gambling
"
(v)
come
upon
,
as
if
by
accident
;
meet
with
; "
We
find
this
idea
in
Plato
"; "
I
happened
upon
the
most
wonderful
bakery
not
very
far
from
here
"; "
She
chanced
upon
an
interesting
book
in
the
bookstore
the
other
day
"
chance Synonyms
adventure
bump
chance
encounter
find
fortune
gamble
happen
hazard
luck
opportunity
probability
risk
run a risk
take a chance
take chances
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