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Synonyms of kismet
a state or end that seemingly has been decided beforehand
- he always said that it was kismet that they met at a showing of their favorite movie
Synonyms for kismet
Words Related to kismet
- accident,
- casualty
- [archaic],
- chance,
- hap,
- happenchance,
- happenstance,
- hazard,
- luck
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The first known use of kismet was in 1834
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