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chance-medley

chance-medley (plural chance-medleys)


noun 
Definition:
 
1. killing in self-defence: the killing of an assailant in self-defence during an unexpected brawl

2. something happening by chance: a haphazard event or action, or the randomness of chance

[15th century. < Anglo-Norman chance medlee 'mixed chance'; from the idea of being only partly accidental]
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