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serendipity noun

/ˌser.ənˈdɪp.ɪ.ti/US pronunciation symbol/-ə.t ̬i/ n [U] formal
the lucky tendency to find interesting or valuable things by chance

serendipitous

adjective

/ˌser.ənˈdɪp.ɪ.təs/US pronunciation symbol/-t ̬əs/ adj
Reading should be an adventure, a personal experience full of serendipitous surprises.

(Definition of serendipity noun from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary)

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