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Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   Ill luck; misfortune. uncountable

   "[...] misluck would have it, however, that this emperor reigned no longer than half a year."

Verb

1. 1
   To have ill luck; to be unlucky. archaic, intransitive

Synonyms

All synonyms

adversenessadversitybad luckhard luckill luckmischance

Antonyms

All antonyms

fortuity

Example

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"[...] misluck would have it, however, that this emperor reigned no longer than half a year."

Etymology

From mis- + luck.

Related phrases

ill luck

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