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misadventure
[ mis-uhd-ven-cher ]
/ ˌmɪs ədˈvɛn tʃər /
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noun
an instance of bad fortune; mishap.
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Words nearby misadventure
miry, mirza, MIS, MIS-A, misaddress, misadventure, misadvise, misalign, misaligned, misalliance, misallocate
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British Dictionary definitions for misadventure
misadventure
/ (ˌmɪsədˈvɛntʃə) /
noun
an unlucky event; misfortune
law accidental death not due to crime or negligence
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