Fate
Fate noun - A state or end that seemingly has been decided beforehand.
Usage example: the belief that it was this country's fate to extend from sea to sea
Hap
Hap noun - The uncertain course of events.
Usage example: by hap and circumstance, he ended up as a cartoonist in New York
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- Tempting Fate: "Wow, what a normal and uneventful day we're having, surely nothing exciting and life-changing could hap- " Why a duck?
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