fortune, n.
(fortunes)
freq. cnt. 10
(fortunes)
freq. cnt. 10
an unknown and unpredictable phenomenon that causes an event to result one way rather than another
<noun.phenomenon> freq. cnt.: 19 freq. cnt.: 8 freq. cnt.: 6 freq. cnt.: 4 freq. cnt.: 1
chance fortune hazard luck
sample sentences
"bad luck caused his downfall""we ran into each other by pure chance"
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a large amount of wealth or prosperity
<noun.possession> freq. cnt.: 3 freq. cnt.: 3
fortune
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an unknown and unpredictable phenomenon that leads to a favorable outcome
<noun.phenomenon> freq. cnt.: 4 freq. cnt.: 2 freq. cnt.: 2
fortune luck
sample sentences
"it was my good luck to be there""they say luck is a lady"
"it was as if fortune guided his hand"
your overall circumstances or condition in life (including everything that happens to you)
<noun.state> freq. cnt.: 16 freq. cnt.: 8 freq. cnt.: 3 freq. cnt.: 2 freq. cnt.: 2 freq. cnt.: 1
circumstances destiny fate fortune lot luck portion
sample sentences
"whatever my fortune may be""deserved a better fate"
"has a happy lot"
"the luck of the Irish"
"a victim of circumstances"
"success that was her portion"
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