miscarriage

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Synonyms: mismarriage, miscariage, miscarreage, miscarriages

Antonyms: mismarriage, miscariage, miscarreage, miscarriages

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Noun

1. {{lb|en|now|_|rare|_|except in {{m|en|miscarriage of justice}}}} A [[failure]]; a [[mistake]] or [[error]]. {{defdate|from 16th c.}}
2. {{lb|en|medicine}} The [[spontaneous]] natural [[termination]] of a [[pregnancy]], especially before it is [[viable]]; the fatal expulsion of a [[foetus]] from the womb before [[term]]. {{defdate|from 17th c.}}

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