1
as in accident
a chance and usually sudden event bringing loss or injury
the smallest mischance could spell disaster for our plan
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as in misfortune
bad luck or an example of this
by mischance she took a wrong turn and became hopelessly lost in the city
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Recent Examples of mischance
Timothy Naftali, New York University historian But mischance and error plagued the U.S. effort to divert the missile crisis.
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Glenn Garvin, miamiherald, 18 Oct. 2015
Glenn Garvin, miamiherald, 18 Oct. 2015
Recent Examples of Synonyms for mischance
Noun
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Only two new plants have been started since that accident.—
David Pogue,
CBS News,
9 Mar. 2025
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The tragic accident over the Potomac River on Jan. 29 was the first major commercial airline accident in 16 years.—
William Lambers,
Newsweek,
7 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Agnes no doubt spent an enormous time wallowing in her misfortune, but that’s not the picture Victor is presenting here.—
Peter Debruge,
Variety,
28 Jan. 2025
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That success, Benicio said, has attracted at least one scammer attempting to capitalize on his family’s misfortune.—
Connor Sheets,
Los Angeles Times,
18 Jan. 2025
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In the first section of the book, Franklin repeatedly brings historical analysis, primary sources and Anne Frank’s writing into juxtaposition with each other in a way that both illuminates Anne Frank as an individual and the larger tragedy of the Holocaust.—
John Warner,
Chicago Tribune,
8 Mar. 2025
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The case was the first to establish a link between toxic waste in the atmosphere and birth defects, and the show follows the story of four mothers dealing with the tragedy.—
Paul Tassi,
Forbes,
7 Mar. 2025
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“Mischance.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mischance. Accessed 12 Mar. 2025.
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