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(satellite adjective) without intention; especially resulting from heedless action; "with an inadvertent gesture she swept the vase off the table"; "accidental poisoning";"an accidental shooting" |
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Synonyms: inadvertent |
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(satellite adjective) associated by chance and not an integral part; "poetry is something to which words are the accidental, not by any means the essential form"- Frederick W. Robertson; "they had to decide whether his misconduct was adventitious or the result of a flaw in his character" |
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Synonyms: adventitious |
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(satellite adjective) occurring or appearing or singled out by chance; "their accidental meeting led to a renewal of their friendship"; "seek help from casual passers-by"; "a casual meeting"; "a chance occurrence" |
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Synonyms: casual, chance |
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(noun) a notation that makes a note sharp or flat or natural although that is not part of the key signature |
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Related Words: musical notation |
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