pure coincidence
collocation in Englishmeaningsofpureandcoincidence
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pure
adjective
uk/pjʊər/us/pjʊr/
not mixed with ...
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coincidence
noun
uk/kəʊˈɪn.sɪ.dəns/us/koʊˈɪn.sɪ.dəns/
an occasion when two or more similar things happen at the same time, especially in a way that is unlikely ...
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(Definition ofpureandcoincidencefrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)
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This was probably not apurecoincidence.
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He said that other surgeons agreed with him and that they were all agreed that the occurrence was apurecoincidence.
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I am sure that there was no malice in that letter, and that it was apurecoincidence.
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I am sure that it ispurecoincidencethat the measures directly relating to tax on individuals slipped out of the manifesto.
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Talking of playing politics, was itpurecoincidencethat we got this statement, at last, the day after two by-elections had been fought.
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Is that apurecoincidenceor, by political design, just one, big, major fiddle?
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It was apurecoincidencethat it occurred this morning.
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It ispurecoincidencethat we share the same name.
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It ispurecoincidencethat he tabled a parliamentary question today.
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However, it was apurecoincidencethat his visit should take place at the same time.
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He said that he had intended to abolish them anyway; it was justpurecoincidencethat he did so the day after a disastrous election.
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Was thatpurecoincidence, or did the other countries feel subject to tax competition and need to cut their tax in order to remain competitive?
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It ispurecoincidencethat they happened to be brother and sister.
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It is, no doubt, apurecoincidencethat has made these particular people safe in their occupation.
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The fact that it coincided with the changes in rendering methods cannot be seen aspurecoincidence.
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It may be apurecoincidencethat the number is there.
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It may have been apurecoincidencethat four telephones went out of order.
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It was apurecoincidencethat it came at an inopportune moment.
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I cannot believe that that ispurecoincidence.
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