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  1. 1. n. Evil accident; ill luck; misfortune; mischance. Source: opted
  2. 2. v. i. To happen unluckily; -- used impersonally. Source: opted
  3. 3. n. an unpredictable outcome that is unfortunate Source: wordnet
  4. 4. n. an instance of misfortune Source: wordnet
  5. 5. Evil accident; ill luck; misfortune; mischance. Chaucer. Secure from worldly chances and mishaps. Shak. To happen unluckily; -- used impersonally. [Obs.] "If that me mishap." Chaucer. Source: webster
  6. 6. Evil accident; ill luck; misfortune; mischance. Chaucer.Secure from worldly chances and mishaps. Shak. Source: adambom
  7. 7. n:100 n. an instance of misfortune Source: ecdict

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