chance medley
/ˈtʃæns ˌmɛdli/
noun
- A situation that happens by accident, especially one that involves violence or harm but was not planned.
- What seemed like a planned conflict was actually a chance-medley of misunderstandings.
- The court ruled that the injury was a chance-medley, not an intentional attack.
- The fight started as a chance-medley when two strangers bumped into each other on the street.
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