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   accident

   /ˈaksɪd(ə)nt/

   noun

   • 1. an unfortunate incident that happens unexpectedly and unintentionally, typically resulting in damage or injury: "he had an accident at the factory" Similar mishapmisfortunemisadventuremischanceunfortunate incidentinjurydisastertragedycatastrophecontretempscalamityblowtroubleproblemdifficultytechnical:casualty
   • ▪ a crash involving road or other vehicles: "four people were killed in a road accident" Similar crashcollisionbumpcar crashcar accidentroad accidenttraffic accidentmultiple crashmultiple collisionrail accidentderailmentair accidentair crashsmashroad traffic accidentRTAwreckinformal:smash-uppile-upshuntprang
   • ▪ an incidence of incontinence by a child or animal: euphemistic "he had a little accident, but I washed his shorts out"
   • 2. an event that happens by chance or that is without apparent or deliberate cause: "the pregnancy was an accident" Similar chancemere chancecoincidencetwist of fatefreakhazardpiece of good fortune(bit of) luck(bit of) good luckflukehappy chanceserendipityfatefortuityfortuneprovidencehappenstance
   • ▪ the working of fortune; chance: "members belong to the House of Lords through hereditary right or accident of birth"
   • 3. (in Aristotelian thought) a property of a thing which is not essential to its nature.

   Word Origin late Middle English (in the general sense ‘an event’): via Old French from Latin accident- ‘happening’, from the verb accidere, from ad- ‘towards, to’ + cadere ‘to fall’.

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishACCIDENT | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   • Accident: Thai Translation

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     ACCIDENT translate: acidente, acidente [masculine]. Learn...

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     ACCIDENT translate: der Unfall, der Zufall. Learn more in...

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     ACCIDENT translate: حادِث. Learn more in the Cambridge...

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   An accident is an undesirable or unfortunate happening that occurs unintentionally and usually results in harm, injury, damage, or loss. Learn more about the origin, synonyms, antonyms, and examples of the word accident from Dictionary.com.

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   If someone has an accident, something unpleasant happens to them that was not intended, sometimes causing injury or death. 5,000 people die every year because of accidents in the home. The police say the killing of the young man was an accident. Synonyms: misfortune, blow, disaster, tragedy More Synonyms of accident.

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   An accident is an unexpected and undesirable event, especially one resulting in damage or harm. The web page provides various definitions, synonyms, translations, and usage examples of the word accident from different sources.

9. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishMeaning of accident – Learner’s Dictionary - Cambridge Dictionary

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   An accident is something bad that happens that is not intended and that causes injury or damage. Learn more about the meaning, usage and translations of accident in different languages.