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luck

 
 
pronunciation:
luhk
phrases:
luck out
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part of speech: noun
definition 1: the supposed force behind the apparently causeless or random occurrence of an event or events; fortune; chance.
It was luck that brought them to that place at the same time.
synonyms:
chance, fortuity, fortune, happenstance
similar words:
accident, coincidence, destiny, draw, fate, fluke, hazard, kismet, lot, serendipity
definition 2: good fortune; success.
Have you had luck in your search?
synonyms:
fortune, success
antonyms:
misfortune
similar words:
felicity, prosperity
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adjective + (n.)luck bad, best, better, blind, dumb, good, ill, incredible, just, lousy, phenomenal, plain, pure, racing, rotten, sheer, tough, uncanny, unlucky
verb + (n.)luck attribute, bemoan, curse, finger, marvel, pity, wish
(n.)luck + verb befall, bless, charm, dog, thank
noun + (n.)luck Help amulet, beginner, bit, bum, buzzard, coincidence, combination, congratulations, fate, fluke, gambler, good-bye, ingenuity, misjudgment, omen, patience, pluck, randomness, rash, run, stamina, streak, stroke, wish, wit [See all][See only the most frequent]
phrase: luck out
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