mishap
Meaning
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- An accident, mistake, or problem.
- Ill luck; misfortune; mischance.
Synonyms
unforeseen event
natural resin
another affair
casus
accident good fortune
great calamity
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Pronounced as (IPA)
/ˈmɪshæp/
Etymology
From Middle English mishap, myshappe, myssehappe, equivalent to mis- + hap.
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