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misadventure definition

mis·ad·ven·ture (mis′əd ven′c̸hər)

noun

an unlucky accident; mishap; an instance of bad luck

Etymology: ME mesaventure < OFr: see mis- & adventure

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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