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accidental
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[ adjective ] associated by chance and not an integral part
Synonyms Examples "poetry is something to which words are the accidental, not by any means the essential form"- Frederick W. Robertson "was his misconduct adventitious or the result of a flaw in his character?" Used in print (Irving Stone, The Agony and the Ecstasy....)No fold could be accidental , each turn of the drapery had to serve organically , to cover the Madonna 's slender legs and feet so that they would give substantive support to Christ 's body , to intensify her inner turmoil . Related terms |
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[ adjective ] without intention; especially resulting from heedless action
Synonyms Examples "with an inadvertent gesture she swept the vase off the table" "accidental poisoning" "an accidental shooting" Related terms |
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[ noun ] (music) a notation that makes a note sharp or flat or natural although that is not part of the key signature
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