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- pronunciation:
- mihs
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 n
- features:
- Word Combinations (noun), Word Explorer, Word Parts
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noun |
| definition 1: |
an instance of bad luck; unfortunate occurrence.
Losing his job was the first of many misfortunes that he had to endure.- synonyms:
- misadventure, mishap
- similar words:
- accident, adversity, calamity, catastrophe, disaster, hardship, ill, mischance, setback, trial, tribulation, woe
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| definition 2: |
hardship or bad luck, often over a long period of time.
After the war, she gave encouragement to many in misfortune.His gambling led to misfortune, not only for himself but for his family.- synonyms:
- adversity, distress, straits, woe
- antonyms:
- fortune, luck
- similar words:
- hardship, pain, trouble
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| related words: |
cross, curse, evil, misery, tragedy |
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