Circumstances and Instances

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Circumstances noun - Your overall circumstances or condition in life (including everything that happens to you).

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Instances and circumstances are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Instances" instead a noun "Circumstances".

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Circumstances and instances are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Circumstances" instead a noun "Instances".

The audience may accept one or two contrived circumstances or instances of hyper-competent behavior that allow the villain to pose a threat.

Source: So You Want To / Avoid Writing A Mary Sue
There are some other instances but mostly interfixing in English occurs in very specialized circumstances.

Source: Sophisticated as Hell
Fandisservice: There are several instances of frontal nudity, and none are under pleasant circumstances.

Source: Anime / The Animatrix

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