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Thesaurus entry: accident
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accident
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noun
1.
an accident at work | an industrial accident
synonyms
: mishap, casualty, misfortune, misadventure, injury, disaster, tragedy, blow, catastrophe, calamity.
2.
the police were called to an accident
synonyms
: crash, collision;
inf.
pile-up.
3.
met by accident
synonyms
: chance, mere chance, fate, twist of fate, fortune, good fortune, luck, good luck, fortuity, hazard;
inf.
fluke.
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Thesaurus entry: expand
The Oxford Pocket Thesaurus of Current English;
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... ... synonyms : open out, spread out, unfold, unfurl, unroll, unravel. 4. expand one's account of the accident synonyms : elaborate on, add detail to, amplify, embellish, enlarge on, flesh out, develop, expound. antonyms: contract ...
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