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Fortune

British pronunciation/fˈɔːt‍ʃuːn/
American pronunciation/ˈfɔɹtʃən/, /ˈfɔɹtʃun/
Fortune
[NOUN]
1

a very large sum of money

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2

a good thing that happens by chance and is not expected

synonyms : luck
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3

an unknown and unpredictable phenomenon that causes an event to result one way rather than another

synonyms : chance
hazard
luck
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4

your overall circumstances or condition in life (including everything that happens to you)

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Examples
1He gave away a fortune.
2The celebrity spent a fortune on an expensive painting without any knowledge or interest in art.
3The generous millionaire left his entire fortune to his beloved nephew.
4The fortune teller examined the lines on her palm.
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