circumstance

  1. Noun.  That which attends, or relates to, or in some way affects, a fact or event; an attendant thing or state of things.
  2. Noun.  An event; a fact; a particular incident.
  3. Noun.  Circumlocution; detail.
  4. Noun.  Condition in regard to worldly estate; state of property; situation; surroundings.
  5. Verb.  To place in a particular situation, especially with regard to money or other resources.

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