"extrachance" meaning in English

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Adjective

Etymology: extra- + chance Etymology templates: {{pre|en|extra|chance}} extra- + chance Head templates: {{en-adj|-}} extrachance (not comparable)
  1. (parapsychology) Beyond what could be expected from random chance. Tags: not-comparable
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