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[ noun ] an unfortunate state resulting from unfavorable outcomes

Synonyms

misfortune tough_luck ill_luck

Used in print

(Dell Shannon, The Ace of Spades....)

Anything to do with an ace o ' spades , bad_luck '' .

(Donald J. Plantz, Sweeney Squadron....)

He wondered where the superstition had originated that it was bad_luck for a crew chief to watch his plane take_off on a combat_mission .

Related terms

good_fortune good_fortune fortune adversity gutter hard_cheese weakness

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[ noun ] an unpredictable outcome that is unfortunate

Synonyms

mishap mischance

Examples

"if I didn't have bad luck I wouldn't have any luck at all"

Used in print

(Irving Stone, The Agony and the Ecstasy....)

It took a piece of bad_luck to show Michelangelo that the boy was devoted to him .

Related terms

luck

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[ noun ] unnecessary and unforeseen trouble resulting from an unfortunate event

Synonyms

misfortune

Used in print

(Dell Shannon, The Ace of Spades....)

Anything to do with an ace o ' spades , bad_luck '' .

Related terms

trouble calamity pity adversity hardship knock mishap

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