mischances

noun

plural of mischance
1
as in accidents
a chance and usually sudden event bringing loss or injury the smallest mischance could spell disaster for our plan

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2
as in misfortunes
bad luck or an example of this by mischance she took a wrong turn and became hopelessly lost in the city

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  1. accidents
  2. misfortunes
  3. casualties
  4. tragedies
Noun
  • With rising numbers of accidents and injuries, school board members say student safety is their top concern.
    — Michele Gile, CBS News, 18 Aug. 2026
  • The work is risky because miners typically do not have enough protection and the accidents are often deadly.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 18 Aug. 2026
Definition of accidents
Noun
  • But the fire this time was started by a son, which led to raging misfortunes that consumed his three brothers one by one, leaving only ashen memories for his surviving sister and aged parents to sift through.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 6 Aug. 2026
  • Deer-Proof Your Garden To keep your flowers from being gobbled up by deer—one of the most heartbreaking of all garden misfortunes—choose flowers that people find glorious and deer find disgusting.
    — Mary Alice Russell, Southern Living, 13 July 2026
Definition of misfortunes
Noun
  • Both fell into the water and caused no damage or casualties, the UAE said on Wednesday.
    — Jenni Reid,Emma Graham, CNBC, 19 Aug. 2026
  • And soon, the virus would also cross borders, triggering food insecurity, widespread sickness, and mass casualties around the world.
    — Elizabeth Sherwood-Randall, Foreign Affairs, 18 Aug. 2026
Definition of casualties
Noun
  • One of the tragedies of modern MLB ballparks has been losing their iconic features.
    — Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 19 Aug. 2026
  • Seemingly disconnected except by my mother’s witness, these two events illustrate how tragedies can galvanize change.
    — Dr. Marianne Parshley, Hartford Courant, 10 Aug. 2026
Definition of tragedies
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