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chance vs say

say vs chance

chance and say both are nouns.

chance is an adjective but say is not an adjective.

chance and say both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
chance Yes Yes Yes No
say Yes No Yes No
As nouns, say is a hyponym of chance; that is, say is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than chance:
  • chance: a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
  • say: the chance to speak
chance (noun) say (noun)
a risk involving danger the chance to speak
a measure of how likely it is that some event will occur; a number expressing the ratio of favorable cases to the whole number of cases possible
an unknown and unpredictable phenomenon that causes an event to result one way rather than another
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
the possibility of future success
chance (adjective) say (adjective)
occurring or appearing or singled out by chance
chance (verb) say (verb)
come upon, as if by accident; meet with express in words
take a risk in the hope of a favorable outcome report or maintain
be the case by chance speak, pronounce, or utter in a certain way
express a supposition
give instructions to or direct somebody to do something with authority
communicate or express nonverbally
recite or repeat a fixed text
indicate
state as one's opinion or judgement; declare
utter aloud
have or contain a certain wording or form
Difference between chance and say

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