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mischance
1 ENTRIES FOUND:
mischance
(noun)
mischance
/ˌmɪs
ˈ
tʃæns/
Brit
/ˌmɪs
ˈ
tʃɑːns/
noun
plural
mischances
mischance
/ˌmɪs
ˈ
tʃæns/
Brit
/ˌmɪs
ˈ
tʃɑːns/
noun
plural
mischances
Britannica Dictionary definition of MISCHANCE
formal
1
[
noncount
]
:
bad luck
two enemies brought together by
mischance
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count
]
:
something caused by bad luck
:
misfortune
a series of
mischances
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