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| curse |
to cause to suffer a misfortune, as if by destiny or a magical spell. [1/9 definitions] |
| doom |
fate or destiny, esp. that of destruction or death. [1/5 definitions] |
| fate |
predetermined or inevitable outcome; destiny. [2/6 definitions] |
| fortune |
(often pl.) one's destiny, or the outcome of one's life or experiences during a period of one's life. [1/4 definitions] |
| karma |
destiny; fate. [1/3 definitions] |
| kismet |
destiny, fortune, or fate. |
| Manifest Destiny |
the nineteenth century belief that justified American imperialistic expansion by asserting that it was the destiny and duty of the United States to expand its territory throughout North America. |
| own |
one's property, inheritance, destiny, or what is felt to be one's due or potential. [1/6 definitions] |
| predestination |
a predetermined future; fate; destiny. [1/3 definitions] |
| star |
(usu. pl.) in astrology, a planet or arrangement of planets thought to have an impact on one's destiny. [1/11 definitions] |
| ticket |
to note a destination or destiny for, as though written on a ticket. [1/10 definitions] |
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