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| mis·er·y [ mízzəree ] (plural mis·er·ies) |
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1. great unhappiness: a serious lack of contentment or happiness
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2. source of great unhappiness: something that causes great unhappiness
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3. poverty: a state of extreme poverty and squalor
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| [14th century. Directly or via Anglo-Norman miserie< Latin miseria< Latin miser "unfortunate"] |
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put somebody out of his or her misery to put an end to somebody's suspense or anxiety, especially by revealing something that he or she is desperate to know (humorous)
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put an animal out of its misery to kill an animal in order to prevent it from suffering further pain
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