"ill luck" meaning in English

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Noun

Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} ill luck (uncountable)
  1. Bad luck; misluck; misfortune. Tags: uncountable Synonyms: ill-luck
    Sense id: en-ill_luck-en-noun-ieF4rk2h Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries

Alternative forms

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