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mischance

mis·chance [ miss chánss ] (plural mis·chanc·es)


noun 
Definition:
 
1. misfortune: the occurrence of unfortunate events by chance

2. piece of bad luck: something that happens through bad luck

[14th century. < Old French mescheance< late Latin cadentia (see chance)]
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