opportunity
/ˌɑ.pɚˈt(j)u.nə.ti/ noun A2- A chance for advancement, progress or profit. · seize the opportunity· take an opportunity
- A favorable circumstance or occasion. · Having a holiday is a great opportunity to relax.
Plural opportunities
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“What a pity it wouldn’t stay!” sighed the Lory, as soon as it was quite out of sight; and an old Crab took the opportunity of saying to her daughter “Ah, my dear!
This seemed to Alice a good opportunity for making her escape; so she set off at once, and ran till she was quite tired and out of breath, and till the puppy’s bark sounded quite faint in the distance.
This was such a new idea to Alice, that she was quite silent for a minute or two, which gave the Pigeon the opportunity of adding, “You’re looking for eggs, I know _that_ well enough; and what does it matter to me whether you’re a little girl or a serpent?”
The Footman seemed to think this a good opportunity for repeating his remark, with variations.
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