Luck and Opportunity

Luck

Luck noun - Success that is partly the result of chance.

Usage example: some people have all the luck

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Opportunity and luck are semantically related. in good fortune topic. In some cases you can use "Opportunity" instead a noun "Luck".

Nearby Words: lucky, luckless, luckily, luckiness, lucking

Opportunity noun - A favorable combination of circumstances, time, and place.

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Luck and opportunity are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Luck" instead a noun "Opportunity".

good	good luck	good opportunity
best	best luck	best opportunity
better	better luck	better opportunity
similar	similar luck	similar opportunity
Other adjectives: right, actual, great, little, decent, incredible, fantastic, possible, less, further, tremendous, amazing, said.

Numerous sources have noted that legitimate Lhazaarite merchantmen will not hesitate to engage in piracy if the opportunity arises or if they are down on their luck.

Source: Pirate aka: Pirates
His life is saved by luck and his bulletproof underwear, so he uses this as an opportunity to fake his death as well as play Musical Identity Tags with the other corpses as a joke.

Source: Waking Up at the Morgue
Malicious Misnaming: When posing as a flower deliverer, Q takes the opportunity to pronounce Picard's name "John Luck Pickherd" just to annoy him.

Source: Recap / Star Trek: The Next Generation S6E14 "Tapestry"

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