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vicissitude

noun
/vɪˈsɪsɪtjuːd/

Meaning

A natural change or succession of one thing to another; the ups and downs of life.
A change or variation, often unexpected, in circumstances or fortune.

Example Sentences

The vicissitude of life often teaches resilience.

They remained friends through all the vicissitudes of life.

Synonyms

fluctuations, variability, changes, change, fluctuation, shift, variation
Entry 1
fluctuations, variability, changes
Entry 2
change, fluctuation, shift, variation

Antonyms

consistency, stability, permanence
Entry 1
consistency, stability, permanence
Entry 2
stability, permanence

Collocations

vicissitudes of life, sudden vicissitude, political vicissitude

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