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   mis·chance

   /ˌmisˈCHans/

   noun

   • 1. bad luck: "by pure mischance the secret was revealed"
   • ▪ an unlucky occurrence: "innumerable mischances might ruin the enterprise"

   Word Origin Middle English: from Old French mescheance, from the verb mescheoir, from mes- ‘adversely’ + cheoir ‘befall’.

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2. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › mischanceMischance Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   The meaning of MISCHANCE is bad luck. How to use mischance in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of Mischance.

3. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishMISCHANCE | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   bad luck or an unlucky event: If by some mischance our attempt fails, we'll try again next year. Thesaurus: synonyms, antonyms, and examples. an accident. accident Accidents at work can sometimes result in serious injury. mishap Due to a surgical mishap, she's lost the use of her left arm.

4. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › mischanceMischance - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms - Vocabulary.com

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   Mischance describes a moment of bad luck, like when you have the mischance of slipping on the ice or catching a cold or losing your car keys. A mischance is a mishap or misadventure, or it can be plain old bad luck, like being in the wrong place at the wrong time.

5. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryMISCHANCE | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   mischance. noun [ C or U ] formal us / ˌmɪsˈtʃæns / uk / ˌmɪsˈtʃɑːns /. Add to word list. bad luck or an unlucky event: If by some mischance our attempt fails, we'll try again next year. Thesaurus: synonyms, antonyms, and examples. an accident. accident Accidents at work can sometimes result in serious injury.

6. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishMISCHANCE definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   1. bad luck. 2. a stroke of bad luck. Collins English Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers. mischance in American English. (mɪsˈtʃæns ; ˈmɪsˌtʃæns ) noun. 1. an unlucky accident; misadventure. 2. bad luck or an instance of it. Webster’s New World College Dictionary, 4th Edition. Copyright © 2010 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt.

7. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › english › mischancemischance noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

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

8. www.oed.com › dictionary › mischance_nmischance, n. meanings, etymology and more - Oxford English...

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   There are two meanings listed in OED's entry for the noun mischance. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence.