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Definition
circumstances   Show phonetics
noun [plural]
1 facts or events that make a situation the way it is
I think they coped very well under the circumstances.
We oppose capital punishment in/under any circumstances.

2 under no circumstances used to say that something must never happen
Under no circumstances should you approach the man.

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