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misfortune

/mɪsˈfɔːtʃuːn/
noun
  1. Bad luck

    "It was my fortune, or misfortune, to be called to the office of Chief Executive without any previous political training. - Ulysses S. Grant"

  2. An undesirable event such as an accident

    "She had to come to terms with a number of misfortunes."

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