contingency
[noun]
Synonyms: possibility, accident, chance, emergency, event, eventuality, happening, incident

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Related Words: break, chance, occasion, opportunity

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con‧tin‧gen‧cy /kənˈtɪndʒənsi/ noun (plural contingencies) [countable]

1. an event or situation that might happen in the future, especially one that could cause problems:
a contingency plan
Add up your outgoings, putting on a bit more for contingencies.

2. contingency fee an amount of money that a lawyer in the US will be paid only if the person they are advising wins in court

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