mischance
noun/ˌmɪsˈtʃɑːns/
/ˌmɪsˈtʃæns/
[uncountable, countable] (formal)- bad luckWord OriginMiddle English: from Old French mescheance, from the verb mescheoir, from mes- ‘adversely’ + cheoir ‘befall’.
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