misadventure
Americannoun
noun
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an unlucky event; misfortune
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law accidental death not due to crime or negligence
Etymology
Origin of misadventure
1250–1300; mis- 1 + adventure; replacing Middle English mesaventure < Old French
Example Sentences
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Fittingly, it’s packed with fantastic tunes by local artists like Too Short, who narrates these retro misadventures and lets a younger version of himself lose a rap battle to a pair of ferocious female teenagers.
From Los Angeles Times
But his first big success came with the 1984 mockumentary, This Is Spinal Tap, which chronicled the misadventures of a fictional British heavy metal band.
From BBC
An inquest into his death found Oli died as a result of misadventure.
From BBC
Once more she tried to interest herself in the sweet misadventures of Edith-Anne Pevington, who not only lived with two loving and easily locatable parents but had her own pony to boot.
From Literature
A coroner's office in Australia had recorded a conclusion of "misadventure", but coroner John Gittens said he felt a conclusion of "accident" was more appropriate under UK coroner's law.
From BBC
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