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Destiny:
1. The inevitable or necessary fate to which a particular person or thing is destined; one's lot.
2. A predetermined course of events considered as something beyond human power or control.
Fate:
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a. The supposed force, principle, or power that predetermines events.
b. The inevitable events predestined by this force.
2. A final result or consequence; an outcome.
3. Unfavorable destiny; doom.
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It looks like the two terms are indeed synonimous. However, it also seems as though fate also has a somewhat more negative connotation...
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