Learn English – Noun for something that is randomly chosen

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Example:

Since the murderer didn't know the victim, the detectives assumed the
murder was a […].

This is just an example, though, I'm not looking for a word for that kind of crime. Just a noun that means "something that is randomly chosen".

Best Answer

  • happenstance (n) A chance happening or event.

http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/happenstance?s=t

  • Fortuitous (adj) Happening or produced by chance; accidental

http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/fortuitous?s=t

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