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Definition of mischance noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

mischance

noun

/ˌmɪsˈtʃɑːns/

/ˌmɪsˈtʃæns/

[uncountable, countable] (formal)

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bad luck
Word OriginMiddle English: from Old French mescheance, from the verb mescheoir, from mes- ‘adversely’ + cheoir ‘befall’.

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