misfortune

[ mis-fawr-chuhn ]
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noun
  1. adverse fortune; bad luck.

  2. an instance of this; mischance; mishap.

Origin of misfortune

1
1400–50; late Middle English. See mis-1, fortune

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2. See affliction.

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misfortune

/ (mɪsˈfɔːtʃən) /


noun
  1. evil fortune; bad luck

  2. an unfortunate or disastrous event; calamity

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