Supervene

soo-per-VEEN (/ˌsuːpəˈviːn/)

to occur as something additional, often unexpected.

“If environmental changes supervene, goldfish can quickly adapt, demonstrating memory and learning abilities that last for months.”

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giving life or energy to; enlivening.

to speak or act in an evasive way; to lie or mislead.

by chance; perhaps.

to revoke or cancel an order or command.

feeling unable to be comforted; inconsolable.

obsessively focused on a single subject or idea.