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chanciness

chanciness noun: the quality of being chancy or risky; riskiness.

Noun

chanciness (usually uncountable, plural chancinesses)

  1. (usually) The quality of being chancy or risky; riskiness.

Forms of chanciness

pluralchancinesses
alternative formchanceyness

Origin of chanciness

From chancy + -ness.

Questions about chanciness

What does chanciness mean?
Chanciness means the quality of being chancy or risky; riskiness.
What part of speech is chanciness?
Chanciness is a noun.
What is the plural of chanciness?
The plural of chanciness is chancinesses.

Words near chanciness in the dictionary

  1. chanchito
  2. chanchitos
  3. chancier
  4. chanciest
  5. chancily
  6. chanciness
  7. chancinesses
  8. chancing
  9. chancing on
  10. chancing one's arm
  11. chancing the ducks

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