fortunate position

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• fortunate — for|tu|nate [ fɔrtʃənət ] adjective ** lucky, especially because you have more advantages than other people: Not everyone is as fortunate as we are. The state provides textbooks for the less fortunate students. fortunate (enough) to do something …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

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• fortunate — adjective 1) he was fortunate that the punishment was so slight Syn: lucky, favored, blessed, blessed with good luck, in luck, having a charmed life, charmed; informal sitting pretty Ant: unfortunate 2) in a fortunate position Syn …   Thesaurus of popular words

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