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unlucky

Main Entry:: un·lucky
Pronunciation:: \-ˈlə-kē\
Function:: adjective
Date:: 1530

1 : marked by adversity or failure <an unlucky year> 2 : likely to bring misfortune : inauspicious <an unlucky number> 3 : having or meeting with misfortune <unlucky people> 4 : producing dissatisfaction : regrettable

— un·luck·i·ness

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\-ˈlə-kē-nəs\ noun

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