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Meaning of 'mishap' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Mishap [ n.]
- Evil accident; ill luck; misfortune; mischance.
2 . Mishap [ v. i.]
- To happen unluckily; -- used impersonally.

Meaning of 'mishap' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . mishap [ n]
Meaning (1):
- an unpredictable outcome that is unfortunate
Example in sentence:
  • if I didn't have bad luck I wouldn't have any luck at all

Nearby Words:

mis mis- misacceptation misaccompt misadjust misadjustment misadventure misadventured misadventurous misadvertence

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