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Circumstance

ˈsəːkəmstɑːn(t)s

Circumstance definitions
noun
circumstance circumstances
  1. a fact or condition connected with or relevant to an event or action

    "we wanted to marry but circumstances didn't permit"

    situation conditions set of conditions state of affairs things position
    • an event or fact that causes or helps to cause something to happen, typically something undesirable

      "he was found dead but there were no suspicious circumstances"

  2. one's state of financial or material welfare

    "the artists are living in reduced circumstances"

    financial/material position financial/material situation financial/material status station in life lot lifestyle
  3. ceremony and public display

    "pomp and circumstance"

    the facts the details the particulars the picture how things stand the lie of the land how the land lies the case