"misadventure" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /ˌmɪsədˈvɛntʃə/ Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Wodencafe-misadventure.wav [US] Forms: misadventure [singular], misadventures [plural]
Etymology: mis- + adventure Etymology templates: {{ety-prefix|mis|adventure}} mis- + adventure Head templates: {{noun}} [POS TABLE]
  1. A misadventure is an unfortunate accident.
    Sense id: simple-misadventure-en-noun-YivoupaE
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