🔤 Vicissitude (Noun)
IPA: //vɪˈsɪsɪtjuːd//
✨ Use vicissitude when life takes a twist—whether it’s an unexpected obstacle or a surprising opportunity.
🧠 Meaning
A change or variation, often unexpected, in circumstances or fortune—typically one that is unwelcome or unpleasant.
✍️ Example Sentences
🔹 The vicissitudes of life tested her resilience but strengthened her character.
🔹 He adapted quickly to the vicissitudes of the business world.
📜 Word Origin
From Latin vicissitudo, from vicis meaning “change” or “alternation.”
💡 Did You Know?
Vicissitude can be used for both good and bad changes, but it often carries the weight of life’s hardships and sudden turns.
🏷️ Related Words
#fluctuation
#shift
#transformation
#variation
#change
#reversal
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