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godsend

noun [S]
 
 
/ˈɡɒd.send/ US  /ˈɡɑːd-/ informal

Definition

something good that happens unexpectedly, especially at a time when it is needed: The grant was a real godsend, especially considering the theatre was due to close next month.Good luck and bad luck
(Definition of godsend noun from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)

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