| Main Entry: |
opportunity |
| Part of Speech: |
noun |
| Definition: |
lucky chance; favorable circumstances |
Synonyms: |
befalling,
break*,
connection,
contingency,
convenience,
cut*,
event,
excuse, fair shake, fighting chance,
fitness,
fling*, fortuity,
freedom,
go*, good fortune,
good luck,
happening,
hope, hour, iron in the fire,
juncture,
leisure,
liberty,
moment,
occasion, one's move, one's say, one's turn,
opening,
pass,
prayer*,
probability,
relief,
room,
run,
scope,
shot*,
show,
space,
spell, squeak,
stab, the hunt, the running,
time,
turn, whack
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Antonyms: |
bad luck, misfortune
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* = informal/non-formal usage
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