circumstance
cir·cum·stance / ˈsərkəmˌstans; -stəns/ • n. 1. (usu. circumstances) a fact or condition connected with or relevant to an event or action: we wanted to marry but circumstances didn't permit. ∎ 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 | they were thrown together by circumstance. 2. one's state of financial or material welfare: living in reduced circumstances.PHRASES: under no circumstances never, whatever the situation is or might be.under (or in) the circumstances given the difficult nature of the situation: she had every right to be angry under the circumstances.DERIVATIVES: cir·cum·stanced adj.
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