Vicissitude
Vicissitude
noun vi·cis·si·tude \və-ˈsi-sə-ˌtüd, vī-, -ˌtyüd\
Definition of VICISSITUDE
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a : the quality or state of being changeable : mutability
b : natural change or mutation visible in nature or in human affairs
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a : a favorable or unfavorable event or situation that occurs by chance : a fluctuation of state or condition <the vicissitudes of daily life>
b : a difficulty or hardship attendant on a way of life, a career, or a course of action and usually beyond one’s control
c : alternating change : succession
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