misadventure

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Synonyms: misaventure, disadventure, misadventures, misadventured, disaventure, misventure

Antonyms: misaventure, disadventure, misadventures, misadventured, disaventure, misventure

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Noun

1. {{synonym of|en|misfortune}}{{ngd|, [[bad luck]] or [[mishap]], an [[instance]] of [[bad luck]].}}
2. {{synonym of|en|mistake}}{{ngd|, a [[misguided]] [[and/or]] [[failed]] [[enterprise]], a [[risky]] [[action]] that [[turn]]s out [[badly]].}}
3. {{lb|en|law}} A [[fatal]] [[mishap]], [[especially]] one [[voluntarily]] [[risked]] by the [[victim]], [[bad luck]] [[causing]] an [[accidental death]] without [[attaching]] any [[liability]] to [[any]] [[other]] [[involved]] [[parties]].

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