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miscarriage

mis·car·riage [ míss kàrrij, miss kárrij ] (plural mis·car·riag·es)


noun  (plural mis·car·riag·es) 
Definition:
 
1. premature expulsion of fetus: an involuntary ending of a pregnancy through the discharge of the fetus from the womb at too early a stage in its development for it to survive.
Technical name  abortion


2. failure of undertaking: the mishandling or failure of something such as a plan or project ( formal )

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