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luck > 3 senses
NOUN1luck, fortune, destiny, fate, lot, circumstances, portionYour overall circumstances or condition in life (including everything that happens to you)
2luck, fortune, chance, hazardAn unknown and unpredictable phenomenon that causes an event to result one way rather than another
3luck, fortuneAn unknown and unpredictable phenomenon that leads to a favorable outcome
luck > pronunciation
Soundslah'k
Rhymesaeronautic, amok, amuck, and 57 more rhymes in ahk at the HyperDic website...
luck > noun 1, state
MeaningYour overall circumstances or condition in life (including everything that happens to you).
Examples"the luck of the Irish"
Synonymsfortune, destiny, fate, lot, circumstances, portion
Narrowergood fortune, good luck; providence; misfortune, bad luck, tough luck, ill luck; failure
Broadercondition
luck > noun 2, phenomenon
MeaningAn unknown and unpredictable phenomenon that causes an event to result one way rather than another.
Examples"bad luck caused his downfall"
Synonymsfortune, chance, hazard
Narrowerbad luck, mischance, mishap; tossup, toss-up, even chance
Broaderphenomenon
luck > noun 3, phenomenon
MeaningAn unknown and unpredictable phenomenon that leads to a favorable outcome.
Examples"it was my good luck to be there"; "they say luck is a lady"
Synonymsfortune
Narrowergood luck, fluke, good fortune
Broaderphenomenon

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