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serendipitous

adjective/ˌsɛrənˈdɪpɪtəs/

B2CEFR level
60/100Rarity: rare
TechnicalRegister

Occurring by a fortunate and unplanned coincidence.

The pivot was serendipitous, sparked by a customer misusing the product in a useful way.

Similar: fortuitous, chance, lucky

Topic: Entrepreneurship & startups in Business English

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