fluke
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[change]- (countable) A fluke is a lucky occurrence that could not be repeated.
- The first goal was just a fluke.
- (countable) A fluke is one side of a whale or dolphin's tail.
- The dolphin had an injury on the left fluke of its tail.
- (countable) A fluke is a flounder, a kind of fish.
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- If you fluke, you obtain something by pure chance rather than skill.
- I fluked a pass in the multiple-choice exam.