misfortune

/mɪsˈfɔɹt͡ʃən/
noun 2

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(noun.)

ADJ

great | sheer

VERB + MISFORTUNE

be dogged by, have, suffer

She has suffered great misfortune since losing her job last year.

MISFORTUNE + VERB

befall sb, strike

A terrible misfortune befell the family when their house burned down last winter.

PHRASES

be sb's misfortune

It was her misfortune to arrive just as the restaurant ran out of food.

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