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Happenstance

//ˈhæpənˌstæns// noun

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Noun
  1. 1
    The chance or random quality of an event or circumstance. uncountable

    "by happenstance"

  2. 2
    an event that might have been arranged although it was really accidental wordnet
  3. 3
    A chance or random event or circumstance. countable

    "Our meeting today was a happenstance, but I'm glad we crossed paths."

Etymology

Blend of happening + circumstance. Attested from 1855 in US publications.

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