Circumstance: alternatives and connections

A box, sheath, or covering; as, a case for holding goods; a case for spectacles; the case of a watch; the case (capsule) of a cartridge; a case (cove…

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That which comes, arrives, or happens; that which falls out; any incident, good or bad.

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The hook with its eye, or the joint, on which a door, gate, lid, etc., turns or swings; a flexible piece, as a strip of leather, which serves as a jo…

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The act of justifying or the state of being justified; a showing or proving to be just or conformable to law, justice, right, or duty; defense; vindi…

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Relating to ceremony, or external rite; ritual; according to the forms of established rites.

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Ar act or series of acts, often of a symbolical character, prescribed by law, custom, or authority, in the conduct of important matters, as in the pe…

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Mode or state of being; state or situation with regard to external circumstances or influences, or to physical or mental integrity, health, strength,…

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Act of environing; state of being environed.

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The act of informing, or communicating knowledge or intelligence.

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The act or practice of observing or noticing with attention; a heeding or keeping with care; performance; -- usually with a sense of strictness and f…

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State; condition; position of affairs.

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Mode or state of being; state or situation with regard to external circumstances or influences, or to physical or mental integrity, health, strength,…

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The act or process of considering; continuous careful thought; examination; contemplation; deliberation; attention.

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Knit or woven together; close; firm.

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