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misfortune

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  1. 1. n. Bad fortune or luck; calamity; an evil accident; disaster; mishap; mischance. Source: opted
  2. 2. v. i. To happen unluckily or unfortunately; to miscarry; to fail. Source: opted
  3. 3. n. unnecessary and unforeseen trouble resulting from an unfortunate event Source: wordnet
  4. 4. n. an unfortunate state resulting from unfavorable outcomes Source: wordnet
  5. 5. Bad fortune or luck; calamity; an evil accident; disaster; mishap; mischance. Consider why the change was wrought, You 'll find his misfortune, not his fault. Addison. Syn. -- Calamity; mishap; mischance; misadventure; ill; harm; disaster. See Calamity. To happen unluckily or unfortunately; to miscarry; to fail. [Obs.] Stow. Source: webster
  6. 6. Bad fortune or luck; calamity; an evil accident; disaster;mishap; mischance.Consider why the change was wrought, You 'll find his misfortune, nothis fault. Addison. Source: adambom
  7. 7. n:100 n. unnecessary and unforeseen trouble resulting from an unfortunate event n. an unfortunate state resulting from unfavorable outcomes Source: ecdict

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