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Accident

/ˈæksədənt/
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(noun) An unexpected event with negative consequences occurring without the intention of the one suffering the consequences, and (in the strict sense) not directly caused by humans.

He was still mad about the accident despite his wife's conciliatory words.
Did you actually see the accident?
CEFR Practice Quiz
The car ____ was caused by the icy conditions on the road.

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