mischances

noun

Definition of mischancesnext
plural of mischance
1
as in accidents
a chance and usually sudden event bringing loss or injury the smallest mischance could spell disaster for our plan

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2
as in misfortunes
bad luck or an example of this by mischance she took a wrong turn and became hopelessly lost in the city

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  1. accidents
  2. casualties
  3. tragedies
Noun
  • Minimize smells by dealing quickly with accidents.
    Joseph Epstein, Newsweek, 11 Dec. 2024
  • Organizations that rely on luck to avoid accidents may experience periods of calm, but luck is unpredictable and uncontrollable.
    Andreza Araujo, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
Definition of accidents
Noun
  • The state government, controlled by the army, said 65 people had been killed, and that other casualties had been transferred to nearby Al-Naw Hospital.
    Reuters, CNN, 11 Dec. 2024
  • The other two fell in open areas, and there were no reports of casualties.
    Samy Magdy and Wafaa Shurafa, Los Angeles Times, 11 Dec. 2024
Definition of casualties
Noun
  • Like the Civil War, like the Kennedy assassination and, one day, 9/11, tragedies once indelible in the minds of all Americans are destined to become one day less so.
    Thomas Curwen, Los Angeles Times, 7 Dec. 2024
  • Efforts are now underway to stabilize the area and prevent future tragedies.
    Meredith Deliso, ABC News, 6 Dec. 2024
Definition of tragedies
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