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opportunity
noun(op-por-tu-ni-ty)a favorable juncture of circumstances
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noun(op-por-tu-ni-ty)a good chance for advancement or progress
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noun(op-por-tu-ni-ty)the added cost of using resources (as for production or speculative investment) that is the difference between the actual value resulting from such use and that of an alternative (such as another use of the same resources or an investment of equal risk but greater return)
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noun(op-por-tu-ni-ty)an employer who agrees not to discriminate against any employee or job applicant because of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, physical or mental disability, or age
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noun(op-por-tu-ni-ty)a situation or event that lends itself to and is often arranged expressly for the taking of pictures that give favorable publicity to the individuals photographed
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idiom(op-por-tu-ni-ty)whenever possible
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idiom(op-por-tu-ni-ty)as soon as it is possible for someone to do something
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idiom(op-por-tu-ni-ty)as soon as it is possible for someone to do something
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adjective(op-por-tu-ni-ty)not discriminating against people because of their race, religion, etc.
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noun(op-por-tu-ni-ty)an excellent chance to do or get something
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noun phrase(op-por-tu-ni-ty)a place where people have many chances to succeed, achieve things, etc.