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
  • The fantasy and sci-fi elements prove somewhat trickier for Meyer to navigate, but that mainly leads to happy accidents.
    — Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 12 Aug. 2026
  • The Army had the second-most accidents that year, though the Marines’ rate was nearly double that of the Army, Air Force and Navy.
    — Antonio Pequeño IV, Forbes.com, 12 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
  • There were no reports of casualties, the health authorities said.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 11 Aug. 2026
  • Following a slew of casualties (including James Norton’s Ormund Hightower) during a massive battle between the Blacks and the Greens at Tumbleton, Helaena Targaryen (Phia Saban) jumps to her death off screen in King’s Landing.
    — Jennifer Maas, Variety, 10 Aug. 2026
Definition of casualties
Noun
  • 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
  • There are also now safety measures being proposed along the river to prevent future tragedies.
    — Andrew Ramos, CBS News, 7 Aug. 2026
Definition of tragedies
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