chance medley

/ˈtʃæns ˌmɛdli/
noun
  1. 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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