Fortune
Fortune noun - Success that is partly the result of chance.
Usage example: in a streak of good fortune, she won the lottery twice that year
Nearby Words: fortunate, fortuneless, fortuned
Mishap
Mishap noun - A chance and usually sudden event bringing loss or injury.
Usage example: the usual mishaps of a family vacation
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