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misfortune
[mis-fawr-chuhn]
noun
adverse fortune; bad luck.
an instance of this; mischance; mishap.
Synonyms: , , , , ,
misfortune
/ ɪˈɔːʃə /
noun
evil fortune; bad luck
an unfortunate or disastrous event; calamity
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of misfortune1
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Example Sentences
If only, Dyer implies, Americans with the misfortune of paying for their own dental care could afford the rite of developing gum boils.
She urged her daughter to stop blaming others for her misfortune as she "was the person that did the deed".
When a community cannot explain misfortune, who suffers?
Mel Brooks famously contextualized our perspective on misfortune when he said, “Tragedy is when I cut my finger, comedy is when you fall into an open sewer and die.”
With England's Ollie Lawrence out through injury - one of the favourites for a midfield role in Australia - Jordan could benefit from another's misfortune once again.
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