circumstance

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Synonyms: circumstances, circumstanced, circumstant

Antonyms: circumstances, circumstanced, circumstant

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Noun

1. Something which is [[relate]]d to, or in some way [[affect]]s, a [[fact]] or [[event]].
2. An event; a fact; a particular [[incident]], [[occurrence]], or [[condition]] ([[status]]).
3. {{lb|en|archaic}} [[evasive|Evasive]] or [[indirect]] language; [[circumlocution]].
4. Condition in regard to worldly estate; state of [[property]]; situation; surroundings.

Verb

1. To place in a particular situation, especially with regard to money or other resources.

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