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    mischance
    /ˌmɪsˈtʃɑːns/

    noun

    • 1. bad luck: "by pure mischance the secret was revealed"

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  2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishMISCHANCE | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    bad luck or an unlucky event: If by some mischance our attempt fails, we'll try again next year. Thesaurus: synonyms, antonyms, and examples. an accident. accident Accidents at work can sometimes result in serious injury. mishap Due to a surgical mishap, she's lost the use of her left arm.

  3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › mischanceMischance Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    The meaning of MISCHANCE is bad luck. How to use mischance in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of Mischance.

  4. www.dictionary.com › browse › mischanceMISCHANCE Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    Mischance definition: a mishap or misfortune.. See examples of MISCHANCE used in a sentence.

  5. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryMISCHANCE | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

    bad luck or an unlucky event: If by some mischance our attempt fails, we'll try again next year. Thesaurus: synonyms, antonyms, and examples. an accident. accident Accidents at work can sometimes result in serious injury. mishap Due to a surgical mishap, she's lost the use of her left arm.

  6. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › mischanceMischance - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

    Mischance describes a moment of bad luck, like when you have the mischance of slipping on the ice or catching a cold or losing your car keys. A mischance is a mishap or misadventure, or it can be plain old bad luck, like being in the wrong place at the wrong time.

  7. www.thefreedictionary.com › mischanceMischance - definition of mischance by The Free Dictionary

    Define mischance. mischance synonyms, mischance pronunciation, mischance translation, English dictionary definition of mischance. n. 1. An unfortunate occurrence; a mishap. 2. Bad luck. American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright © 2016 by Houghton...

  8. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishMISCHANCE definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    noun. 1. bad luck. 2. a stroke of bad luck. Collins English Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers. Word Frequency. mischance in American English. (mɪsˈtʃæns ; ˈmɪsˌtʃæns ) noun. 1. an unlucky accident; misadventure. 2. bad luck or an instance of it. Webster’s New World College Dictionary, 4th Edition.

  9. en.wiktionary.org › wiki › mischancemischance - Wiktionary, the free dictionary

    Jun 2, 2024 · mischance (third-person singular simple present mischances, present participle mischancing, simple past and past participle mischanced) (transitive, intransitive) To undergo (a misfortune); to suffer (something unfortunate).

  10. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishmischance noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

    Definition of mischance noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

  11. www.ldoceonline.com › dictionary › mischancemischance | meaning of mischance in Longman Dictionary of...

    mischance meaning, definition, what is mischance: bad luck, or a situation that results fr...: Learn more.