"unluck" meaning in All languages combined

See unluck on Wiktionary

Noun [English]

Etymology: From un- + luck. Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|un|luck}} un- + luck Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} unluck (uncountable)
  1. Absence or lack of luck; lucklessness; bad luck; misfortune. Tags: uncountable
    Sense id: en-unluck-en-noun-oFIeYWv6 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with un-

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          "ref": "2004, Sonny Brewer, Stories from the Blue Moon Cafe III",
          "text": "Truly the unluck had been visited upon him.",
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        },
        {
          "ref": "2010, Suzanne Werner, Snapshots",
          "text": "With a look of amusement on your face you ask me if I believe in luck. I fumble around for an answer, but the question stays with me as I venture out into the chill of the afternoon. It's not luck I believe in, but unluck. I have seen unluck in many guises.",
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