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Misfortune

Mis-fôrt'ūne, n.

noun

(-fôrt'yun), n. Ill fortune; ill luck; calamity; an evil or cross accident; disaster; mishap; mischance.

Consider why the change was wrought, You'll find it his misfortune, not his fault. Addison.

Synonyms— Calamity; mishap; mischance; misadventure; ill; harm; disaster. See CALAMITY.

Mis-fort'ūne, v. i.

verbintransitive

v. i. To happen unluckily or unfortunately; to miscarry; to fail. [Obs.] Stow.