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luck
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- pronunciation:
- luhk
- features:
- Word Explorer
| part of speech: |
noun |
| definition 1: |
When a good thing happens to us for reasons we can't explain, we say we had good luck. If something bad happens by chance, we might say we had bad luck.
Some games take a lot of thinking and skill in order to win, but some games just take good luck.Tim's dad had very bad luck yesterday. First, his bus was late. Then a dog bit him while he was waiting. Then he lost his wallet somewhere.The newspaper reported the town's good luck after the tornado missed it by only a short distance.- synonyms:
- chance, fortune
- similar words:
- accident, coincidence, destiny, draw, fate, lot
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| definition 2: |
Sometimes when you have luck, it means that you have success in doing something. When you have luck finding your lost cat, you are able to find it.
Anna and her dad had luck fishing this morning. They caught five big fish!- synonyms:
- fortune, success
- antonyms:
- misfortune
- similar words:
- prosperity
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