circumstance
/-æns//ˈsɝ.kəm.ˌstæns/
noun
- 1
That which attends, or relates to, or in some way affects, a fact or event; an attendant thing or state of things.
- 2
An event; a fact; a particular incident.
- 3
Circumlocution; detail.
- 4
Condition in regard to worldly estate; state of property; situation; surroundings.
verb
- 1
To place in a particular situation, especially with regard to money or other resources.
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