Word meaning "advantage by circumstances (usa. bad)"

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Longshanks - 19 May 2008 15:23 GMT

There is a word which means to gain/achieve/benefit but through
bad/unwanted circumstances. Anyone have any idea what it is?

chorleydnc@hotmail.com - 20 May 2008 05:39 GMT

> There is a word which means to gain/achieve/benefit but through
> bad/unwanted circumstances. Anyone have any idea what it is?

To Clinton

Longshanks - 20 May 2008 10:16 GMT

>> There is a word which means to gain/achieve/benefit but through
>> bad/unwanted circumstances. Anyone have any idea what it is?
>
> To Clinton

And there was me thinking you'd found it! Doh!

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