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miscarry - Meaning and Examples

Meaning of 'miscarry' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Miscarry [ v. i.]
- To carry, or go, wrong; to fail of reaching a destination, or fail of the intended effect; to be unsuccessful; to suffer defeat.
- To bring forth young before the proper time.

Meaning of 'miscarry' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . miscarry [ v]
Meaning (1):
- be unsuccessful
Example in sentence:
  • The attempt to rescue the hostages failed miserably;
  • Where do today's public schools fail?

Nearby Words:

mis mis- misacceptation misaccompt misadjust misadjustment misadventure misadventured misadventurous misadvertence

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