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spontaneous

spon·ta·neous

UK/spɒnˈteɪ.ni.əs/ US/spɑnˈteɪ.ni.əs/ fairly common

adjective

1.

happening or arising without apparent external cause

  • “spontaneous laughter”
  • “spontaneous combustion”
  • “a spontaneous abortion”
2.

said or done without having been planned or written in advance

  • “he made a few ad-lib remarks”
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3.

produced without being planted or without human labor

  • “wild strawberries”
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Phrases

  • spontaneous abortion
  • spontaneous combustion
  • spontaneous fission
  • spontaneous generation
  • spontaneous human combustion
  • spontaneous order
  • spontaneous pneumothorax

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