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(mis kar′ē, mis′kar′ē)

intransitive verb miscarried, miscarrying

1. to go wrong; fail: said of a plan, project, etc.
2. to go astray; fail to arrive: said of mail, freight, etc.
to have a miscarriage (sense )

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verb mis·car·ried, mis·car·ry·ing, mis·car·ries

verb, intransitive

To have a miscarriage
To go astray or be lost in transit, as mail or cargo.
To fail to attain an intended goal, as a plan or project.

verb, transitive

To have a miscarriage of (an embryo or fetus).

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