Choose the perfect synonym or antonym for the word An unforeseen event, often causing damage or injury.
Accident
/ˈæksədənt/Synonyms:
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Examples:
He broke his leg in an accident.The car accident happened on Main Street.
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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