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Misfortune

n. [adverse fortune, bad luck]

misfortune, bad luck

n. unnecessary and unforeseen trouble resulting from an unfortunate event

misfortune, bad luck, tough luck, ill luck

n. an unfortunate state resulting from unfavorable outcomes

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visitation

n. any disaster or catastrophe; "a visitation of the plague"

personnel casualty, loss

n. military personnel lost by death or capture

destruction, demolition, wipeout

n. an event (or the result of an event) that completely destroys something

damage, harm, impairment

n. the occurrence of a change for the worse

ruin, ruination

n. an event that results in destruction

catastrophe, disaster

n. a state of extreme (usually irremediable) ruin and misfortune; "lack of funds has resulted in a catastrophe for our school system"; "his policies were a disaster"

suffering, woe

n. misery resulting from affliction

affliction

n. a state of great suffering and distress due to adversity

visitation

n. any disaster or catastrophe; "a visitation of the plague"

difficulty

n. a condition or state of affairs almost beyond one's ability to deal with and requiring great effort to bear or overcome; "grappling with financial difficulties"

affliction

n. a condition of suffering or distress due to ill health

challenge

n. a demanding or stimulating situation; "they reacted irrationally to the challenge of Russian power"

crisis

n. an unstable situation of extreme danger or difficulty; "they went bankrupt during the economic crisis"

emergency

n. a state in which martial law applies; "the governor declared a state of emergency"

pass, strait, straits

n. a bad or difficult situation or state of affairs

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good fortune, luckiness, good luck

n. an auspicious state resulting from favorable outcomes

good fortune, luckiness, good luck

n. an auspicious state resulting from favorable outcomes

blessing, boon

n. a desirable state; "enjoy the blessings of peace"; "a spanking breeze is a boon to sailors"

accident, stroke, fortuity, chance event

n. anything that happens suddenly or by chance without an apparent cause; "winning the lottery was a happy accident"; "the pregnancy was a stroke of bad luck"; "it was due to an accident or fortuity"

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