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Happenstance

/hˈæpəˌnstæns/
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(noun) The chance or random quality of an event or circumstance.

We met by happenstance.
Were they destined to meet, or was it just happenstance?
CEFR Practice Quiz
Our meeting was pure ____, but it turned out to be one of the best things that ever happened.

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