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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. 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.

  5. 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.

  6. www.dictionary.com › browse › mischanceMISCHANCE Definition & Meaning - Dictionary.com

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

  7. 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).

  8. 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...

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

    1. bad luck. 2. a stroke of bad luck. Collins English Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers. 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. Copyright © 2010 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt.

  10. www.oed.com › dictionary › mischance_nmischance, n. meanings, etymology and more - Oxford English ...

    The earliest known use of the noun mischance is in the Middle English period (1150—1500). OED's earliest evidence for mischance is from around 1325, in Chronicle of Robert of Gloucester . mischance is a borrowing from French.

  11. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › us › definitionmischance 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.