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   misadventure

   /ˌmɪsədˈvɛntʃə/

   noun

   • 1. death caused by a person accidentally while performing a legal act without negligence or intent to harm: "the coroner recorded a verdict of death by misadventure"
   • 2. an unfortunate incident; a mishap: "the petty misdemeanours and misadventures of childhood"

   Word Origin Middle English (in misadventure (sense 2 of the noun)): from Old French mesaventure, from mesavenir ‘turn out badly’.

   Scrabble Points: 18

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishMISADVENTURE | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   MISADVENTURE definition: 1. an accident or bad luck 2. the official expression used in court for a death that happens by…. Learn more.

3. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryMISADVENTURE definition | Cambridge English Dictionary

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   Misadventure is a literary term for an accident or bad luck, or a comic or unfortunate experience. Learn how to use it in sentences, see related words and phrases, and find out the difference between misadventure and death by misadventure.

4. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › misadventureMisadventure - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms - Vocabulary.com

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   Ever climb a ladder and then, when you’re at the top, the ladder tips over, leaving you stranded up there? That’s the start of a misadventure, an unfortunate situation that happens because of bad luck.

5. www.thefreedictionary.com › misadventureMisadventure - definition of misadventure by The Free Dictionary

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   Misadventure is an unlucky event or accident, or a law term for accidental death not due to crime or negligence. Find the origin, pronunciation, and translations of misadventure in English and Spanish.

6. www.collinsdictionary.com › english-word › misadventureAll resources related to 'misadventure' - Collins Online...

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   A misadventure is an unfortunate incident. Learn how to pronounce, conjugate, and use this word in sentences with Collins Dictionary.

7. dictionary.cambridge.org › learner-english › misadventureMeaning of misadventure – Learner’s Dictionary - Cambridge...

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   Misadventure is a noun that means a situation in which someone is killed by accident and no one is legally responsible for the death, or an unlucky event. Learn more about the word, its synonyms, and its translations in different languages.

8. en.wiktionary.org › wiki › misadventuremisadventure - Wiktionary, the free dictionary

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   Jun 2, 2024 · misadventure (usually uncountable, plural misadventures) An accidental mishap or misfortune.