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karma

n. uncountable
B1 Intermediate US //ˈkɑɹmə// UK //kˈɑːmɐ// kar·ma

n. the idea that if you do good things, good things will happen to you, and if you do bad things, you will have trouble later.

n. the principle of cause and effect where an individual's intent and actions influence their future; often used informally to describe 'poetic justice' or destiny.


SIMPLE

He believes that helping others will bring him good karma.

CONTEXTUAL

After he cheated on the test and got caught, his friends said it was just bad karma.

Usage

Commonly paired with the adjectives 'good' or 'bad'; often used as the subject of a sentence to explain a stroke of luck or misfortune.

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