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Meaning of circumstance

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From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:

  circumstance
      n 1: a condition that accompanies or influences some event or
           activity
      2: the set of facts or circumstances that surround a situation
         or event; "the historical context" [syn: {context},
         {circumstance}, {setting}]
      3: information that should be kept in mind when making a
         decision; "another consideration is the time it would take"
         [syn: {circumstance}, {condition}, {consideration}]
      4: formal ceremony about important occasions; "pomp and
         circumstance"

Source : WordNet ® Princeton University. 2010.

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