quirk of fate
Unexpected life turn
A quirk of fate is an unexpected twist of circumstance—something that happens by chance and changes the course of events.
The phrase implies randomness rather than design: By a quirk of fate, they ended up on the same flight twenty years later.
It often introduces coincidences that seem too strange to be accidental.
- chanceLikelihood of occurrence
- random chanceUncontrolled probability
- roll of the diceRandom chance outcome
- fortuityAccidental lucky occurrence
- serendipityAccidental fortunate discovery
chance encounter · unexpected · luck · improbability · fluke · freak occurrence · randomness · synchronicity · kismet · coincidence · happenstance · stroke of luck · unforeseen · twist · destiny · providence · accident · karma
- coincidencescoincidence, happenstance, fluke, serendipity, synchronicity
- surprisessurprise party, unexpected gift, plot twist, unexpected event, unexpected success
quirk of fatedeliberate choice
Decision made on purpose
conscious decision · self-determination · free will · act of will · personal agency
quirk of fateforegone conclusion
Result assumed beforehand
natural consequence · due course · matter of course · logical conclusion · cause and effect
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