mishap Meaning, Definition & Usage
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noun an unpredictable outcome that is unfortunate
mischance; bad luck.
- if I didn't have bad luck I wouldn't have any luck at all
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noun an instance of misfortune
mischance; misadventure.
WordNet
Mis*hap" noun
Definitions
Evil accident; ill luck; misfortune; mischance. Chaucer.Secure from worldly chances and mishaps. Shak.
Mis*hap" intransitive verb
Definitions
To happen unluckily; -- used impersonally. Obs. "If that me mishap." Chaucer.