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Accidental ˌæksɪˈdentl I Adjective Bre Verdict Death Meeting

Word accidental
WordType (adjective)
Phonetic BrE / ˌæksɪˈdentl / NAmE / ˌæksɪˈdentl /
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  • a verdict of accidental death
  • i didn't think our meeting was accidental—he must have known i would be there.
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accidental

(adjective)BrE / ˌæksɪˈdentl / NAmE / ˌæksɪˈdentl /
  1. happening by chance; not planned
    • a verdict of accidental death
    • I didn't think our meeting was accidental—he must have known I would be there.

    Word Origin

    • late Middle English: from late Latin accidentalis, from Latin accident- ‘happening’, from the verb accidere, from ad- ‘towards, to’ + cadere ‘to fall’.
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