Fortuitous
Fortuitous adjective - Coming or happening by good luck especially unexpectedly.
Startling and fortuitous are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Startling" instead an adjective "Fortuitous".
Startling
Startling adjective - Causing a strong emotional reaction because of unexpectedness.
Fortuitous and startling are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Fortuitous" instead an adjective "Startling".
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