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MISADVENTURE
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
An instance of misfortune
Synonyms:
misadventure; mischance; mishap
Classified under:
Hypernyms ("misadventure" is a kind of...):
bad luck; misfortune (unnecessary and unforeseen trouble resulting from an unfortunate event)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "misadventure"):
accident (an unfortunate mishap; especially one causing damage or injury)
near miss (an accidental collision that is narrowly avoided)
derailment (an accident in which a train runs off its track)
ground loop (a sharp uncontrollable turn made by an airplane while moving along the ground)
puncture (loss of air pressure in a tire when a hole is made by some sharp object)
slip; trip (an accidental misstep threatening (or causing) a fall)
crash ((computer science) an event that causes a computer system to become inoperative)
