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The Oxford Pocket Dictionary of Current English | 2009 | Copyright

op·por·tune / ˌäpərˈt(y)oōn/ • adj. (of a time) well-chosen or particularly favorable or appropriate: he couldn't have arrived at a less opportune moment. ∎ done or occurring at a favorable or useful time; well-timed: the opportune use of humor to lower tension. DERIVATIVES: op·por·tune·ly adv. op·por·tune·ness n.

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