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accident (chance occurrence), happenstance, surprise
Burton's Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006
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occurrence — occurrence, event, incident, episode, circumstance are comparable when they denote something that happens or takes place. Occurrence is the general term for something which takes place {such a happy and convenient occurrence, the princess s… … New Dictionary of Synonyms
occurrence — oc·cur·rence n: something that takes place; esp: an accident, event, or continuing condition that causes personal or property damage that is unintended or unexpected from the standpoint of an insured party making a claim Merriam Webster’s… … Law dictionary
unexpected misfortune — index accident (chance occurrence) Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
occurrence */*/ — UK [əˈkʌrəns] / US [əˈkɜrəns] noun Word forms occurrence : singular occurrence plural occurrences a) [countable] something that happens, especially something unexpected and unpleasant Unfortunately, computer errors are a common occurrence. b)… … English dictionary
occurrence — oc|cur|rence [ ə kɜrəns ] noun ** count something that happens, especially something unexpected and unpleasant: a rare/common/regular/everyday occurrence: Unfortunately, computer errors are a common occurrence. a. uncount occurrence of the fact… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
occurrence — noun ADJECTIVE ▪ common, everyday, widespread ▪ daily, frequent, regular ▪ rare, uncommon ▪ … Collocations dictionary
unexpected — adj. VERBS ▪ be ADVERB ▪ most, very ▪ Help came from a most unexpected quarter. ▪ completely, quite … Collocations dictionary
occurrence — occurrent, adj. /euh kerr euhns, euh kur /, n. 1. the action, fact, or instance of occurring. 2. something that happens; event; incident: We were delayed by several unexpected occurrences. [1530 40; OCCURR(ENT) + ENCE; cf. ML occurrentia] Syn. 2 … Universalium
occurrence — oc•cur•rence [[t]əˈkɜr əns, əˈkʌr [/t]] n. 1) the action, fact, or instance of occurring 2) something that happens; event; incident: several unexpected occurrences[/ex] • Etymology: 1530–40; prob. < MF oc•cur′rent, adj … From formal English to slang
accident — ac·ci·dent n: an unexpected usu. sudden event that occurs without intent or volition although sometimes through carelessness, unawareness, ignorance, or a combination of causes and that produces an unfortunate result (as an injury) for which the… … Law dictionary
