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mishap

/ˈmɪs.hæp/ · noun

Meaning

  1. An accident, mistake, or problem.
  2. Evil accident; ill luck; misfortune; mischance.
  3. To happen through misfortune; to mishappen.

Etymology / origin

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Related words

misadventure(English)mischance(English)bad luck(English)misfortune(English)malfunctioning(English)malfunction(English)regrettable(English)calamity(English)mishaps(English)corrective(English)prevention(English)accidentally(English)

Descendant words

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Sources

  1. DictionaryAPI.dev English dictionary data
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