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noun
Bad luck; misluck; misfortune.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: uncountable
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Synonyms: hard luck, unluck, adverseness, adversity, bad cess, bad luck, disadventure, ill luck, misadventure, mischance, misfortune, mishap, misluck, tough luck, unfortunateness, unluckiness
Antonyms: none provided
noun
an unfortunate state resulting from unfavorable outcomes
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: misfortune, bad luck, tough luck
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: fortune, destiny, fate, luck, lot, circumstances, portion
Narrower terms: weakness, adversity, hardship, hard knocks, gutter, sewer, toilet, hard cheese
History
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