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mischance

misc·hance

UK/mɪsˈtʃɑːns/ uncommon

noun

1.

an unpredictable outcome that is unfortunate

  • “if I didn”
  • “t have any luck at all”

Origin

From Anglo-Norman meschance, Old French meschance, meschaunce.

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