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mis·car·riage
 miscarriage
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- pronunciation:
- mIs
kae
rihj
- features:
- Word Combinations (noun)
| part of speech: |
noun |
| definition 1: |
a failure to function correctly or achieve the right or desired results.
The verdict was a miscarriage of justice.- synonyms:
- failure, malfunction, misfiring
- similar words:
- abortion, collapse, frustration, slip
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| definition 2: |
the spontaneous expulsion of a fetus from the uterus before it is viable, esp. in the early months of pregnancy.
- similar words:
- abortion
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| related words: |
failure |
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