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Contingencies

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Word	Definition
accidentsnoun	An unexpected event with negative consequences occurring without the intention of the one suffering the consequences, and (in the strict sense) not directly caused by humans.
casesnoun	An actual event, situation, or fact.
circumstancesnoun	"Circumstances" is a song by Canadian rock band Rush from its 1978 album Hemispheres.
emergenciesnoun	(sometimes attributive) A situation which poses an immediate risk and which requires urgent attention.
emergencynoun	(sometimes attributive) A situation which poses an immediate risk and which requires urgent attention.
eventsnoun	An occurrence; something that happens.
eventualitiesnoun	A possible event; something that may happen. [from 19th c.]
hazardsnoun	(automotive) Ellipsis of hazard lights.
imponderablesnoun	The state or characteristic of being imponderable.
incidentalsnoun	Small items of expenditure that are not individually identified.
instancesnoun	A case offered as an exemplification or a precedent; an illustrative example.
intangiblesnoun	The quality or state of being intangible; intangibleness.
occurrencesnoun	An actual instance when a situation occurs; an event or happening.
possibilitiesnoun	the thirty-ninth studio album by American jazz pianist Herbie Hancock, released on August 30, 2005, by Hear Music and Vector Recordings.
probabilitiesnoun	The relative likelihood of an event happening.
risksnoun	(uncountable) The probability of a negative outcome to a decision or event.
situationsnoun	The combination of circumstances at a given moment; a state of affairs.
surprisesnoun	Something unexpected.
uncertaintiesnoun	(uncountable) Doubt; the condition of being uncertain or without conviction.
unexpectednoun	Not expected, anticipated or foreseen.