| Main Entry: |
fortune |
| Part of Speech: |
noun |
| Definition: |
fate, lot in life |
Synonyms: |
Moirai,
accident,
break*,
certainty,
chance,
circumstances,
contingency,
destiny,
doom,
expectation,
experience, fifty-fifty, fighting chance, fluke, fortuity, fortunateness, good break,
hazard,
history,
karma*,
kismet*,
life,
luck, lucked into, lucked out, luckiness, lucky break, lucky hit,
portion,
providence, roll of the dice, run of luck,
star, streak of luck,
success, way the ball bounces, way the cookie crumbles, wheel of fortune
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* = informal/non-formal usage
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