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co·in·ci·dence
 coincidence
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- pronunciation:
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the fact of two events occurring at the same time simply by chance and, often, in a way that is is very surprising; or the fact of two or more things being the same even though there would seem to be little chance of them being the same.
What a coincidence that you came in just as I was thinking of you.That her seat was next to mine at the concert was just a coincidence--we didn't plan it.We have a black bulldog named "Izzy," and I just found out that our neighbors have a black bulldog named "Izzy" too. What a coincidence!- synonyms:
- simultaneity
- similar words:
- accident, correspondence, fluke, luck
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chance |
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