Unluck

noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    Absence or lack of luck; lucklessness; bad luck; misfortune. uncountable

    "Truly the unluck had been visited upon him."

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adversenessadversitybad luckhard luckill luckmischance

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"Truly the unluck had been visited upon him."

Etymology

From un- + luck.

Related phrases

bad luck

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