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Word of the Day – Happenstance

By March 26, 2019Word of the Day

Happenstance (noun) (north American)

hap-en-st-ans

Coincidence

Late 19th century: blend of happen and circumstance.

Example sentences

“It really was just happenstance that I was there.”

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