miracle
noun [C] /ˈmɪr.ɪ.kl̩/Definition
B2 an unusual and mysterious event that is thought to have been caused by a god, or any very surprising and unexpected event: [+ (that)] Looking at the state of his car, it's a miracle (that) he wasn't killed! I can't promise a miracle cure, but I think we can improve things.Confusion, confusing and feeling confused
(Definition of miracle noun from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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Synonyms and related words:
- a chicken and egg situation idiom
- all of a doodah idiom
- all over the place idiom
- at sea idiom
- at sixes and sevens idiom
- disarray noun
- disorganized adjective
- disoriented adjective
- distraction noun
- dither noun
- mysterious adjective
- mystification noun
- mystique noun
- not know what hit you idiom
- not know where/which way to turn idiom
- tangle noun
- topsy-turvy adjective, adverb
- turmoil noun
- unaccountable adjective (SURPRISING)
- unexplained adjective
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