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chance
Noun
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Something that can happen.
We have the chance.
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Something that is random; luck.
Poker is a gamer of chance.
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How much something is likely to be true.
There is a 30% chance of rain tomorrow.
chance
Verb
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If you chance upon something, you discovering it even though you were not looking for it.
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If you chance something, you try it, even though it may not work.
phenomenon
Noun
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A phenomenon is a fact or event that you can observe (see or hear or sense), especially one that is not fully understood.
But this explanation is not enough to explain the observed phenomena.
Football violence is not a particularly new phenomenon, and it isn't only a British problem.
These scientists study such phenomena as storms and changing climate.
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A phenomenon is a person, show, book, etc. that is very popular.
nowiki'N Sync/nowiki was something of a pop music phenomenon in the late 90s.
Snakes as pets are not a new phenomenon, but they do seem to be growing more popular.