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misfortune
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bad luck or an example of this
- Through sheer misfortune our car got a flat tire and we were late for the ceremony.
- Our misfortunes of the last year included the loss of a beloved pet.
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misfortune, mischance, adversity, mishap mean adverse fortune or an instance of this. misfortune may apply to either the incident or conjunction of events that is the cause of an unhappy change of fortune or to the ensuing state of distress.
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- never lost hope even in the depths of misfortune
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- took the wrong road by mischance
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- had never experienced great adversity
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- the usual mishaps of a family vacation
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