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mischance

/mɪsˈtʃɑːns/

Meanings
noun
Bad luck, misfortune.

Examples :

"Despite her careful planning, the trip was ruined by a series of unfortunate mischances, including a delayed flight and a lost suitcase. "
disaster negative event situation

Related Words

Illustration something

something noun

/ˈsamθɪŋ/ /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/

An object whose nature is yet to be defined.

"My friend told me there was something in the box, but I didn't know what it was yet. "

Illustration kitchen

kitchen noun

/ˈkɪt͡ʃən/

A room or area for preparing food.

"My mom spends most of the morning in the kitchen, preparing breakfast for the family. "

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including verb

/ɪnˈkluːdɪŋ/

To bring into a group, class, set, or total as a (new) part or member.

"I will purchase the vacation package if you will include car rental."

Illustration misfortune

misfortune noun

/mɪsˈfɔːtʃuːn/ /mɪsˈfɔɹtʃən/

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"

Illustration unlucky

unlucky adjective

/ʌnˈlʌki/

Unfortunate, marked by misfortune.

"My sister was unlucky in the lottery; she didn't win a single prize. "

Illustration delayed

delayed verb

/dəˈleɪd/

To put off until a later time; to defer.

"The flight was delayed due to bad weather. "

Illustration planning

planning verb

/ˈplænɪŋ/

To design (a building, machine, etc.).

"The architect planned the building for the client."

Illustration careful

careful adjective

/ˈkɛːfəl/ /ˈkɛ(ə)ɹfəl/

Taking care; attentive to potential danger, error or harm; cautious.

"He was a slow and careful driver."

Illustration circumstance

circumstance noun

/-æns/ /ˈsɝ.kəm.ˌstæns/

That which attends, or relates to, or in some way affects, a fact or event; an attendant thing or state of things.

"The circumstance of the heavy rain delayed the school bus. "

Illustration suitcase

suitcase noun

/ˈsutkeɪs/

A large (usually rectangular) piece of luggage used for carrying clothes, and sometimes suits, when travelling.

"My suitcase was packed full of clothes for my summer vacation. "

Illustration despite

despite noun

/dɪˈspaɪt/

Disdain, contemptuous feelings, hatred.

"Despite her parents' disapproval, Sarah pursued her dream of becoming a musician. "

Illustration unfortunate

unfortunate noun

/ʌnˈfɔːtjʊnət/ /ʌnˈfɔɹt͡ʃənɪt/

An unlucky person; one who has fallen into bad circumstances.

"The unfortunate in our class had to repeat the year due to illness. "