(even chance)

  • 1even chance — noun an unpredictable phenomenon it s a toss up whether he will win or lose • Syn: ↑tossup, ↑toss up • Hypernyms: ↑luck, ↑fortune, ↑chance, ↑hazard * * * …

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  • 2have an even chance (of doing something) — phrase to be equally likely to succeed or fail in doing something The Democrats probably have an even chance of holding on to that seat. Thesaurus: involving both successes and failuressynonym Main entry: even * * * have an even ˈchance (of doing …

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  • 3The Even Chance — Infobox Film name = The Even Chance (UK) The Duel (USA) image size = 250px caption = Duelling pistol director = Andrew Grieve producer = writer = Russell Lewis narrator = starring = Ioan GruffuddJamie Bamber music = cinematography = editing =… …

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  • 4chance — [adj] accidental, unforeseeable adventitious, at random, casual, contingent, fluky, fortuitous, fortunate, happy, inadvertent, incidental, lucky, odd, offhand, unforeseen, unintentional, unlooked for, unplanned; concept 552 Ant. designed,… …

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  • 5even — e|ven1 W1S1 [ˈi:vən] adv [: Old English; Origin: efne, from efen; EVEN2] 1.) used to emphasize something that is unexpected or surprising in what you are saying ▪ Most companies have suffered a drop in their profits, even very large companies. ▪… …

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  • 6chance — chance1 [ tʃæns ] noun *** 1. ) count usually singular an opportunity for you to do something, especially something that you want to do: OPPORTUNITY: chance for: The meetings are very short, so there is little chance for real discussion. the… …

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  • 7chance — I UK [tʃɑːns] / US [tʃæns] noun Word forms chance : singular chance plural chances *** 1) a) [countable, usually singular] an opportunity for you to do something, especially something that you want to do get/have a chance: We work together… …

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  • 8even — 1. adj., adv., & v. adj. (evener, evenest) 1 level; flat and smooth. 2 a uniform in quality; constant. b equal in number or amount or value etc. c equally balanced. 3 (usu. foll. by with) in the same plane or line. 4 (of a person s temper etc.)… …

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  • 9even — 1 / i:vFn/ adverb 1 used to emphasize something that is unexpected or surprising in what you are saying: Even the younger children enjoyed the concert. | We ve all been naughty sometimes even Mummy! | not even: Henry s a strict vegetarian he… …

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  • 10chance — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) Fortuity Nouns 1. chance, accident, lot; fate, kismet, karma (See destiny); Lady Luck, [Dame] Fortune; luck, fortune, hap, hazard; contingency, adventure, fortuity; randomness, indetermination,… …

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