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Learn “Fortune”

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Fortune

noun/FOR-chun/

Meaning

Great wealth, or the luck that decides what happens to you.

In context

By good fortune, the rain stopped just before the athletics carnival.

Remember it

Fortune shares 'fort' roots with 'fortunate' — luck and riches.

Use it well

Fortune can mean money (a fortune) or luck (good fortune).