Accident
Accident noun - The uncertain course of events.
Usage example: you shouldn't leave it to accident to decide where you'll be lodging in the course of your trip across the country
Luck is a synonym for accident in fate topic. In some cases you can use "Luck" instead a noun "Accident", when it comes to topics like chance, probability, chance event, piece of good fortune. popular alternative
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While "coincidental magick" can be passed off as luck or accident, using "vulgar magick" — magic that obviously defies the consensus definition of "reality" — causes dangerous Paradox as reality tries to snap back to obeying physics.
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Bean has all the luck.Bianca Fortune's life was listless before an accident stranded her amongst the ghosts in her haunted home.
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Edward Kenway is a mere crew member in the opening mission who becomes The Captain by luck and accident, and one of the most feared (and successful) pirates in the world by the end.
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