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— Stephen Crane

I looked here;

I looked there;

Nowhere could I see my love.

And--this time--

…

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opportunism

Part of Speechnoun

The practice of taking advantage of any situations or people to achieve an end, often with no regard for principles or consequences.

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Common Phrases

. opportunismopportunism politicalopportunism rightopportunism against
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Synonyms

expedienceself-seekingself-interest

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Related Words

expediencyopportunityfeasibilityadvisabilitychance

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