| NOUN | event | misadventure, mishap, mischance | an instance of misfortune |
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| Sounds | mihsahdveh'ncher | |
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| Rhymes | acupuncture ... welcher: 102 rhymes with cher... | |
| Meaning | An instance of misfortune. | |
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| Synonyms | mishap, mischance | |
| Narrower | accident | An unfortunate mishap |
| crash | (computer science) an event that causes a computer system to become inoperative | |
| derailment | An accident in which a train runs off its track | |
| ground loop | A sharp uncontrollable turn made by an airplane while moving along the ground | |
| near miss | An accidental collision that is narrowly avoided | |
| puncture | Loss of air pressure in a tire when a hole is made by some sharp object | |
| slip, trip | An accidental misstep threatening (or causing) a fall | |
| Broader | misfortune, bad luck | unnecessary and unforeseen trouble resulting from an unfortunate / unfortunate event |
| Spanish | desventura, percance | |
| Catalan | desventura | |
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