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opportunity
noun
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How to pronounce opportunity:

Definition of opportunity:

opportunity (noun):
a good chance or prospect
a favorable juncture of circumstances
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances.

Synonyms for opportunity:

occasionchancemomenthourstreetcrackthrowbreakopeningaudience
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Antonyms for opportunity:

misadventuredebaclepovertytroubleinconveniencesadnesssorrowunhappinesstragedyloss
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