1
as in things
something that happens
we must make the best of both the good and the bad haps of life
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2
as in luck
the uncertain course of events
by hap and circumstance, he ended up as a cartoonist in New York
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as in quilts
a decorative cloth used as a top covering for a bed
the hap was a patchwork quilt that the old woman had made herself
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as in happens
to take place
what wondrous events hath happed this Christmas Day?
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happens
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This happens when water in front of the tire builds up faster than the vehicle's weight can push water out of the way.—
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Hydroplaning happens when a vehicle starts sliding uncontrollably on wet roads.—
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22 Mar. 2025
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“Haps.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/haps. Accessed 24 May. 2025.
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