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chance-medley definition

chance·-medley (c̸hans′med′lē)

noun

  1. accidental homicide; esp., a killing in self-defense during a sudden fight
  2. haphazard action

Etymology: lit., mixed chance: see chance & medley

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
Used by arrangement with John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

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