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Learn to pronounce ac·ci·dent

/ˈaksədnt/
noun
  1. an unfortunate incident that happens unexpectedly and unintentionally, typically resulting in damage or injury.
    "he had an accident at the factory"
    synonyms: mishap, misfortune, misadventure, mischance, unfortunate incident, injury, disaster, tragedy, catastrophe, contretemps, calamity, blow, trouble, problem, difficulty, casualty
  2. an event that happens by chance or that is without apparent or deliberate cause.
    "the pregnancy was an accident"
    synonyms: chance, mere chance, coincidence, twist of fate, freak, hazard, piece of good fortune, (bit of) luck, (bit of) good luck, fluke, happy chance, serendipity, fate, fortuity, fortune, providence, happenstance
  3. (in Aristotelian thought) a property of a thing which is not essential to its nature.

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