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Accident

/ˈæksədənt/
An unforeseen event, often causing damage or injury.

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But we don't want any accidents.'"It looks like an accident," Tom said.This isn't an accident.

Etymology:

etymology
Late Middle English from Old French, or from Latin ‘accident-’ meaning ‘happening’, from the verb ‘accidere’, from ‘ad-’ meaning ‘towards’ + ‘cadere’ meaning ‘to fall’.

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