Circumstance
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Circumstance [sur-kuhm-stans]

NOUN, VERB

Noun

  • A condition.
  • An inevitable condition.
  • A state of affairs.
  • A condition related to an event.
  • Conditions that affect what happens.

Verb

  • To place in particular circumstances.
Example

"I am unable to take any decision in these circumstances."

"Our business was favourably circumstanced by the new policy."

Synonyms

Accident, Action, Case, Cause, Crisis, Detail, Event, Fact, factor, Incidence, Matter, Occurrence, Status

Antonyms

Plan, Whole