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chanced

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  • IPA /ˈt͡ʃɑːnst/

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chanced verb

  1. To happen by chance, to occur.“It chanced that I found a solution the very next day.”
  2. To befall; to happen to.
  3. To try or risk.“Shall we carry the umbrella, or chance a rainstorm?”
  4. To discover something by chance.“He chanced upon a kindly stranger who showed him the way.”

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