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misfortune
/mɪsˈfɔːtʃuːn/
noun
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"
An undesirable event such as an accident
"She had to come to terms with a number of misfortunes."
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