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circumstance

cir·cums·tance

UK/ˈsɜːkəmst(ə)ns/ US/-ɑːns/ fairly common

noun

1.

a condition that accompanies or influences some event or activity

2.

the set of facts or circumstances that surround a situation or event

  • “the historical context”
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3.

information that should be kept in mind when making a decision

  • “another consideration is the time it would take”
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4.

formal ceremony about important occasions

  • “pomp and circumstance”

Origin

From Middle English circumstaunce, from Old French circonstance, from Latin circumstantia.

Phrases

  • aggravating circumstance
  • attendant circumstance
  • attenuating circumstance
  • exigent circumstance
  • extenuating circumstance
  • extenuating circumstances
  • mitigating circumstance
  • mitigating circumstances

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