Circumstance

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1. Noun

That which attends, or relates to, or in some way affects, a fact or event; an attendant thing or state of things.

2. Noun

An event; a fact; a particular incident.

3. Noun

Circumlocution; detail.

4. Noun

Condition in regard to worldly estate; state of property; situation; surroundings.

5. Verb

To place in a particular situation; to supply relative incidents.

6. Noun

information that should be kept in mind when making a decision; "another consideration is the time it would take"
Vocabulary classified under Medicine and healthcare

7. Noun

the set of facts or circumstances that surround a situation or event; "the historical context"
Vocabulary classified under Literature and rhetoric

8. Noun

a condition that accompanies or influences some event or activity
Vocabulary classified under Environmental science
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