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unforeseen(adjective, secret, unexpected, surprising, unanticipated)
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unanticipated(adjective, secret, unexpected, unforeseen, unpredicted)
8
unexpected(adjective, surprising, unforeseen, unanticipated, unpredicted)
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eye-opening(adjective, amazing, shocking, astonishing, astounding)
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chance
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happy
4
accidental
4
fortuitous
4
unpredicted(adjective, unexpected, unforeseen, unanticipated)
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unsolicited
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adventitious
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aleatory
3
casual
3
gratuitous
3
incidental
3
out of the blue
3
sudden
2
abrupt
2
fluky
2
iffy
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