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Word | Fluke |
a stroke of luck / either of the two lobes of the tail of a cetacean / The European flounder. See Flounder. / unlikely occurrence; stroke of fortune / unlikely chance occurrence, especially a surprising piece of luck. / flatfish / a flattened digenetic trematode worm; broadly : trematode — compare liver fluke / the part of an anchor that fastens in the ground — see anchor illustration / one of the lobes of a whale's tail / an accidentally successful stroke at billiards or pool / a stroke of luck the discovery was a fluke / : a flattened digenetic trematode worm; broadly : trematode—see liver fluke, | |
Usage | ⇒ It was only by fluke that he secured good marks ⇒ When Douglas defeated Tyson for the heavyweight championship, some sportscasters dismissed his victory as a fluke. ⇒ their triumph was no fluke |
Synonyms | accident, chance, fortuity, luck, fortune, serendipity, break, good luck, stroke of luck, blessing, coincidence, good fortune, happenstance, windfall, hazard, lucky break, trematode, contingency, fate, fish, |
Antonyms | adversity, certainty, design, plan, accident, calamity, casualty, catastrophe, disaster, distress, misadventure, mischance, misfortune, mishap, affliction, blow, destitution, difficulty, disappointment, handle, |
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