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

unfortunate

noun

/ʌnˈfɔːtʃənət/

/ʌnˈfɔːrtʃənət/

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a person who does not have much luck, money, etc.
- one of life’s unfortunates
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