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happenstance vs stroke

stroke vs happenstance

happenstance and stroke both are nouns.

happenstance is not a verb while stroke is a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
happenstance Yes No No No
stroke Yes No Yes No
As nouns, stroke is a hypernym of happenstance; that is, stroke is a word with a broader meaning than happenstance:
  • happenstance: an event that might have been arranged although it was really accidental
  • stroke: anything that happens suddenly or by chance without an apparent cause
Other hypernyms of happenstance include accident, chance event, fortuity.
happenstance (noun) stroke (noun)
an event that might have been arranged although it was really accidental (sports) the act of swinging or striking at a ball with a club or racket or bat or cue or hand
a light touch with the hands
a single complete movement
any one of the repeated movements of the limbs and body used for locomotion in swimming or rowing
a punctuation mark (/) used to separate related items of information
a mark made on a surface by a pen, pencil, or paintbrush
the maximum movement available to a pivoted or reciprocating piece by a cam
a light touch
anything that happens suddenly or by chance without an apparent cause
the oarsman nearest the stern of the shell who sets the pace for the rest of the crew
(golf) the unit of scoring in golf is the act of hitting the ball with a club
a sudden loss of consciousness resulting when the rupture or occlusion of a blood vessel leads to oxygen lack in the brain
happenstance (verb) stroke (verb)
treat gingerly or carefully
strike a ball with a smooth blow
row at a particular rate
touch lightly and repeatedly, as with brushing motions
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