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   chance

   /tʃɑːns/

   noun

   • 1. a possibility of something happening: "there is a chance of winning the raffle" Similar possibilityprospectprobabilityoddslikelihoodlikelinessexpectationanticipationconceivabilityfeasibilityplausibilityriskthreatmenacehazarddangerfearperilliabilityhopeopportunitypromiseOpposite unlikelihood
   • ▪ the probability of something desirable happening: "he played down his chances of becoming chairman"
   • ▪ an opportunity to do or achieve something: "I gave her a chance to answer" Similar opportunityopeningoccasionturntimemomentwindow (of opportunity)slotshowa kick at the can/catinformal:breakshotlook-in
   • 2. the occurrence of events in the absence of any obvious intention or cause: "he met his brother by chance" Similar accidentcoincidenceserendipityfatea twist of fatedestinyfortuityfortuneprovidencefreakhazarda piece of good fortune(a bit of) luck(a bit of) good lucka flukea happy chancehappenstance

   adjective

   • 1. fortuitous; accidental: "a chance meeting"

   verb

   • 1. do something by accident or without intending to: "he was very effusive if they chanced to meet" Similar happen
   • ▪ find or see by accident: "he chanced upon an interesting advertisement"
   • 2. do (something) despite its being dangerous or of uncertain outcome: informal "they chanced a late holiday" Similar riskhazardventuretrytry one's luck withformal:essay

   Word Origin Middle English: from Old French cheance, from cheoir ‘fall, befall’, based on Latin cadere.

   Scrabble Points: 13

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishCHANCE | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   CHANCE definition: 1. an occasion that allows something to be done: 2. the level of possibility that something will…. Learn more.

3. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryCHANCE | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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4. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishCHANCE | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary - Cambridge...

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5. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryCHANCE | definition in the Cambridge Learner’s Dictionary

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6. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › english-japaneseCHANCE in Japanese - Cambridge Dictionary

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   CHANCE translate: 可能性, 機会、チャンス, 偶然, 危険, ～を一か八かやってみる, 機会（きかい）, 見込（みこ）み, 偶然（ぐうぜん）, 試（ため）す, 偶然（ぐうぜん）の. Learn more in the Cambridge English-Japanese Dictionary.

7. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › essential-british-englishMeaning of chance in Essential English Dictionary - Cambridge...

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8. dictionary.cambridge.org › thesaurus › chanceSynonyms and antonyms of chance in English - Cambridge Dictionary

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   If there is a chance to do something, that means there is an occasion or a situation that allows you to do something. If there is a chance that something will or won't happen, it is possible for it to happen or not happen.

9. dictionary.cambridge.org › vi › dictionaryCHANCE | Định nghĩa trong Từ điển tiếng Anh Cambridge

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   CHANCE ý nghĩa, định nghĩa, CHANCE là gì: 1. an occasion that allows something to be done: 2. the level of possibility that something will…. Tìm hiểu thêm.

10. dictionary.cambridge.org › ja › dictionaryCHANCE | 意味, Cambridge 英語辞書での定義 - Cambridge Dictionary

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    CHANCE 意味, 定義, CHANCE は何か: 1. an occasion that allows something to be done: 2. the level of possibility that something will…. もっと見る

11. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › french-englishCHANCE | translate French to English - Cambridge Dictionary

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    CHANCE translate: luck, luck, chance, luck, luck, luckiness, break, chance, mercy, opportunity. Learn more in the Cambridge French-English Dictionary.