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    ILL LUCK

    Pronunciation (US): Play  (GB): Play

     I. (noun) 

    Sense 1

    Meaning:

    An unfortunate state resulting from unfavorable outcomesplay

    Synonyms:

    bad luck; ill luck; misfortune; tough luck

    Classified under:

    Nouns denoting stable states of affairs

    Hypernyms ("ill luck" is a kind of...):

    circumstances; destiny; fate; fortune; lot; luck; portion (your overall circumstances or condition in life (including everything that happens to you))

    Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "ill luck"):

    weakness (the condition of being financially weak)

    adversity; hard knocks; hardship (a state of misfortune or affliction)

    gutter; sewer; toilet (misfortune resulting in lost effort or money)

    hard cheese (bad luck)

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