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infelicities

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Main Entry:
in·fe·lic·i·ty 
          Listen to the pronunciation of infelicity
Pronunciation:
\-sə-tē\
Function:
noun
Inflected Form(s):
plural in·fe·lic·i·ties
Etymology:
Middle English infelicite unhappiness, from Latin infelicitas, from infelic-, infelix unhappy, from in- + felic-, felix fruitful — more at feminine
Date:
1617
1 : the quality or state of being infelicitous 2 : something (as a word or phrase) that is infelicitous <minor infelicities>


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