circumstances
/ˈsɜːkəmstænsɪz/ noun [plural]Definition
› 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.
under no circumstances › used to say that something must never happen: Under no circumstances should you approach the man.
(Definition of circumstances noun from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary
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