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    • To happen unluckily or unfortunately

      • from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English. intransitive verb obsolete To happen unluckily or unfortunately; to miscarry; to fail.
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  2. The meaning of MISFORTUNE is an event or conjunction of events that causes an unfortunate or distressing result : bad luck. How to use misfortune in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of Misfortune.

  3. bad luck, or an unlucky event: [ + to infinitive ] That was the worst film I've ever had the misfortune to see. She suffered a good deal of misfortune over the years. It's unfair to take advantage of other people's misfortunes. Thesaurus: synonyms, antonyms, and examples. an accident.

  4. Misfortune definition: adverse fortune; bad luck.. See examples of MISFORTUNE used in a sentence.

  5. What does the verb misfortune mean? There are three meanings listed in OED's entry for the verb misfortune . See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence.

  6. Definition of misfortune noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

  7. A misfortune is something unpleasant or unlucky that happens to someone. She seemed to enjoy the misfortunes of others. American English : misfortune / mɪˈsfɔrtʃən /

  8. Misfortune means bad luck or the state of having bad luck. Break misfortune into its parts and you get mis- meaning bad and fortune meaning chance or luck. Sometimes it can feel like misfortune follows you.

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