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happenchances

happenchances is the plural of happenchance.

Meaning of happenchance

Noun

happenchance (countable and uncountable, plural happenchances)

  1. (informal) Coincidence.
    • It may be that some day I will find a respectable population of shells, but that will be mere happenchance.1955, Henry van der Schalie, quoting Goodrich, “Calvin Goodrich, 1874-1954”, in University of Michigan Summer Session 1955 Announcement, page 12

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Questions about happenchances

What is happenchances the plural of?
Happenchances is the plural of happenchance.

Words near happenchances in the dictionary

  1. happen on
  2. happen upon
  3. happen'd
  4. happenable
  5. happenchance
  6. happenchances
  7. happend
  8. happened
  9. happened across
  10. happened along
  11. happened by

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