meaning of circumstance
1. That which attends, or relates to, or in some way affects, a fact or event; an attendant thing or state of things.
2. An event; a fact; a particular incident.
3. Circumlocution; detail.
4. Condition in regard to worldly estate; state of property; situation; surroundings.
5. To place in a particular situation; to supply relative incidents.
6. information that should be kept in mind when making a decision; "another consideration is the time it would
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