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circumstance

/-æns/ /ˈsɝ.kəm.ˌstæns/

Meanings
noun
That which attends, or relates to, or in some way affects, a fact or event; an attendant thing or state of things.

Examples :

"The circumstance of the heavy rain delayed the school bus. "
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Illustration condition

condition noun

/kənˈdɪʃən/

A logical clause or phrase that a conditional statement uses. The phrase can either be true or false.

"The condition for getting a raise at work is meeting your quarterly targets. "

Illustration detailing

detailing noun

/diːteɪlɪŋ/ /dəteɪlɪŋ/

Something small enough to escape casual notice.

"Note this fine detail in the lower left corner."

Illustration important

important adjective

/ɪmˈpɔːtənt/ /ɪmˈpɔɹtənt/

Having relevant and crucial value.

"It is very important to give your daughter independence in her life so she learns from experience."

Illustration especially

especially adverb

/əˈspɛʃ(ə)li/

(manner) In a special manner; specially.

"My sister is very helpful, especially when it comes to organizing things. "

Illustration particular

particular noun

/pəˈtɪkjələ/ /pəˈtɪkjəlɚ/

A small individual part of something larger; a detail, a point.

"The teacher pointed out a particular detail in the math problem that several students missed. "

Illustration circumstances

circumstances noun

/ˈsɜːkəmst(ə)nsɪz/ /ˈsɝkəmstænsɪz/

That which attends, or relates to, or in some way affects, a fact or event; an attendant thing or state of things.

""Because of unforeseen circumstances, the school trip was cancelled." "

Illustration explained

explained verb

/ɪkˈspleɪnd/

To make plain, manifest, or intelligible; to clear of obscurity; to illustrate the meaning of.

"To explain a chapter of the Bible."

Illustration circumlocution

circumlocution noun

/ˌsɜːkəmləˈkjuːʃən/ /ˌsɝkəmləˈkjuʃən/

A roundabout or indirect way of speaking; the use of more words than necessary to express an idea.

"Instead of directly saying he was late, John used a lot of circumlocution, explaining in detail about traffic, his alarm clock, and his neighbor's dog. "

Illustration consequence

consequence noun

/ˈkɒnsɪkwɛns/ /ˈkɑnsɪkwəns/

That which follows something on which it depends; that which is produced by a cause.

"If you miss your curfew, a consequence is having to stay inside and do chores. "

Illustration surroundings

surroundings noun

/səˈɹaʊndɪŋz/

An outlying area; area in proximity to something

"The school's peaceful surroundings made it a great place to study. "

Illustration scholarship

scholarship noun

/ˈskɒləʃɪp/ /ˈskɑːləɹʃɪp/

A grant-in-aid to a student.

"My younger sister received a scholarship to attend the university. "

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attendant noun

/əˈtɛndənt/

One who attends; one who works with or watches over something.

"Give your keys to the parking attendants and they will park your car for you."