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misadventure

[ mis-uhd-ven-cher ]

noun

  1. an instance of bad fortune; mishap.

    Synonyms: , , , ,



misadventure

/ ˌɪəˈɛԳʃə /

noun

  1. an unlucky event; misfortune
  2. law accidental death not due to crime or negligence
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Word History and Origins

Origin of misadventure1

1250–1300; mis- 1 + adventure; replacing Middle English mesaventure < Old French
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A coroner ruled that Isaac died as a result of misadventure, but the Kenevans say social media platforms were also to blame.

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A coroner ruled that Isaac had died in 2022 as a result of misadventure, but the Kenevans say social media platforms were also to blame.

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TV tots in that time were generally being prepped for adulthood; their misadventures led generally, and gently, to lessons learned.

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Contemporary documentary footage of different puppet shows across Asia are interspersed with vivid street scenes that offer a present-day glimpse of the locations where Edward and Molly’s romantic misadventures unspool.

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One of those difficult moves is dipping her toe back into the dating pool — and really, it wouldn’t be a “Bridget Jones” film without a few romantic misadventures.

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