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perchance

/pɜː(ɹ)ˈtʃɑːns/

Meanings
adverb
Perhaps; by chance

Examples :

""I'll check the lost and found; perchance my wallet is there." "
possibility attitude philosophy

Related Words

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found verb

/faʊnd/

To encounter or discover by accident; to happen upon.

"While walking to school, Sarah found a lost wallet on the ground. "

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wallet noun

/ˈwɒlɪt/ /ˈwɑlət/

A small case, often flat and often made of leather, for keeping money (especially paper money), credit cards, etc.

"My wallet contained my credit cards and some cash for lunch. "

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and noun

/ænd/ /ənd/ /ən/

In rhythm, the second half of a divided beat.

"The drummer emphasized the ands in the song, making the rhythm very clear. "

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there noun

/ðeː(ɹ)/ /ðɛə(ɹ)/ /ðɛəɹ/

That place.

"My favorite spot in the park is there, by the old oak tree. "

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the adverb

/ði/ /ˈðiː/

With a comparative or with more and a verb phrase, establishes a correlation with one or more other such comparatives.

"It looks weaker and weaker, the more I think about it."

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check noun

/t͡ʃɛk/

A situation in which the king is directly threatened by an opposing piece.

"The checkmate was imminent; the king was in check. "

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ll noun

/əl/ /l/

Lines

"The artist used short, thick ll to create the texture of the tree bark in her drawing. "

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by noun

/baɪ/

A flying insect, of the clade Anthophila within the hymenopteran superfamily Apoidea, known for its organised societies (though only a minority have them), for collecting pollen and (in some species) producing wax and honey.

"The bee diligently collected pollen from the flowers. "

Illustration perhaps

perhaps noun

/pəˈhæps/ /pɚˈhæps/

An uncertainty.

"My friend's late arrival is a perhaps, a reason for concern, but she's usually punctual. "

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lost verb

/lɒst/ /lɔst/

To cause (something) to cease to be in one's possession or capability due to unfortunate or unknown circumstances, events or reasons.

"He lost his hearing in the explosion."

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chance noun

[tʃʰans] [tʃʰeəns] [tʃʰɐːns] [tʃʰɑːns]

An opportunity or possibility.

"We had the chance to meet the president last week."

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my interjection

/mi/

Used to express surprise, shock or amazement.

"My, what big teeth you have!"