For the Union Carbide Company, the chemical industry, and other businesses, Bhopal is an unfortunate chain of coincidences, a freak accident, a regrettable loss of lives.
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Freak — In contemporary usage, the word freak is usually used to refer to a person with something unusual about their appearance or behaviour. This usage dates from the so called freak scene of the 1960s and 1970s. Freak in this sense may be used either… … Wikipedia
freak — freak1 [fri:k] n [Date: 1500 1600; Origin: Perhaps from Old English frician to dance ] 1.) informal someone who is extremely interested in a particular subject so that other people think they are strange or unusual ▪ a fitness freak ▪ a religious … Dictionary of contemporary English
freak — 1 noun (C) 1 bike/fitness/film etc freak informal someone who is so interested in bikes, fitness etc that other people think they are strange or unusual: Carrot juice is a favourite with health food freaks. 2 someone who looks very strange or… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
accident — noun 1 unexpected event that causes damage/injury ADJECTIVE ▪ bad, dreadful (esp. BrE), horrible, horrific (esp. BrE), major, nasty, serious, terrible, tragic … Collocations dictionary
freak — freak1 [ frik ] noun count 1. ) something with very unusual features that make it very different from other things of its type a ) someone who looks strange or behaves in a strange way: If you don t like sports they regard you as a freak. 2. )… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
freak — I UK [friːk] / US [frɪk] noun [countable] Word forms freak : singular freak plural freaks 1) something with very unusual features that make it very different from other things of its type 2) someone who looks strange or who behaves in a strange… … English dictionary
freak — [[t]fri͟ːk[/t]] freaks, freaking, freaked 1) ADJ: ADJ n A freak event or action is one that is a very unusual or extreme example of its type. Weir broke his leg in a freak accident playing golf... The ferry was hit by a freak wave off the North… … English dictionary
freak — [friːk] noun [C] I 1) a very strange person or thing 2) informal someone who is extremely interested in a particular subject a fitness/health freak[/ex] II adj freak [friːk] extremely unusual and unexpected He was killed in a freak accident.[/ex] … Dictionary for writing and speaking English
freak — I. noun Etymology: origin unknown Date: 1563 1. a. a sudden and odd or seemingly pointless idea or turn of the mind b. a seemingly capricious action or event 2. archaic a whimsical quality or disposition 3. one that is markedly unusual or… … New Collegiate Dictionary
accident — Synonyms and related words: accessary, accessory, accidental, addendum, addition, adjunct, adventure, appendage, appurtenance, auxiliary, blow, blunder, calamity, casualty, cataclysm, catastrophe, chance, chance hit, collateral, collision, coming … Moby Thesaurus
