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- pronunciation:
- suhr
km
staens
- phrases:
- under no circumstances, under the circumstances
- features:
- Word Combinations (noun), 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 |
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