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n. [the force that makes things happen without reason or cause]

n. a risk involving danger; "you take a chance when you let her drive"

n. a measure of how likely it is that some event will occur; a number expressing the ratio of favorable cases to the whole number of cases possible; "the probability that an unbiased coin will fall with the head up is 0.5"

opportunity, chance

n. a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances; "the holiday gave us the opportunity to visit Washington"; "now is your chance"

prospect, chance

n. the possibility of future success; "his prospects as a writer are excellent"

luck, fortune, chance, hazard

n. an unknown and unpredictable phenomenon that causes an event to result one way rather than another; "bad luck caused his downfall"; "we ran into each other by pure chance"

chance

v. be the case by chance; "I chanced to meet my old friend in the street"

find, happen, chance, bump, encounter

v. come upon, as if by accident; meet with; "We find this idea in Plato"; "I happened upon the most wonderful bakery not very far from here"; "She chanced upon an interesting book in the bookstore the other day"

gamble, chance, risk, hazard, take chances, adventure, run a risk, take a chance

v. take a risk in the hope of a favorable outcome; "When you buy these stocks you are gambling"

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venture

n. any venturesome undertaking especially one with an uncertain outcome

speculation

n. taking a risk in the hope of a large gain but with recognition of the possibility of a large loss

fourth dimension, time

n. the fourth coordinate that is required (along with three spatial dimensions) to specify a physical event

affluence, richness

n. abundant wealth; "they studied forerunners of richness or poverty"; "the richness all around unsettled him for he had expected to find poverty"

wealth, wealthiness

n. the state of being rich and affluent; having a plentiful supply of material goods and money; "great wealth is not a sign of great intelligence"

prospect, chance

n. the possibility of future success; "his prospects as a writer are excellent"

providence

n. a manifestation of God's foresightful care for his creatures

likelihood, likeliness

n. the probability of a specified outcome

opportunity, chance

n. a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances; "the holiday gave us the opportunity to visit Washington"; "now is your chance"

risk, risk of exposure

n. the probability of being exposed to an infectious agent

bet, wager

n. the act of gambling; "he did it on a bet"

stake, stakes, bet, wager

n. the money risked on a gamble

destiny, fate

n. an event (or a course of events) that will inevitably happen in the future

good luck, fluke, good fortune

n. a stroke of luck

monster, teras

n. (medicine) a grossly malformed and usually nonviable fetus

dare

v. to be courageous enough to try or do something; "I don't dare call him", "she dares to dress differently from the others"

venture, hazard, adventure, stake, jeopardize

v. put at risk; "I will stake my good reputation for this"

menace

v. act in a threatening manner; "A menacing person"

theorize

v. form or construct theories; "he thinks and theorizes all day"

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