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Mishaps

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Word	Definition
misadventurenoun	An accidental mishap or misfortune.
mischancenoun	Bad luck, misfortune.
bad lucknoun	(uncountable) An undesirable turn of events (such as an accident); misfortune.
accidentsnoun	An unexpected event with negative consequences occurring without the intention of the one suffering the consequences, and (in the strict sense) not directly caused by humans.
blundersnoun	A clumsy or embarrassing mistake.
crashesnoun	A sudden, intense, loud sound, as made for example by cymbals.
disastersnoun	a quarterly peer-reviewed academic journal published by Wiley-Blackwell for the Overseas Development Institute.
incidentsnoun	a magazine that was closed by the Islamic Republic of Iran for being "obscene and empty" in June 1994.
injuriesnoun	Damage to the body of a living thing.
lapelsnoun	Each of the two triangular pieces of cloth on the front of a jacket or coat that are folded back below the throat, leaving a triangular opening between.
mistakesnoun	An error.
occurrencesnoun	An actual instance when a situation occurs; an event or happening.
setbacksnoun	An obstacle, delay, disadvantage, or blow (an adverse event which slows down, or prevents progress towards a desired outcome).
tragediesnoun	A disastrous event, especially one involving great loss of life or injury.
misstepsnoun	(figurative) An error or mistake.
snafusnoun	A confused, muddled, or messed-up condition or state; a ridiculously chaotic situation; confusion or chaos regarded as the normal state.
malfunctionsnoun	Failure to function.
breakdownsnoun	(countable) A failure, particularly one which is mechanical in nature.
embarrassmentsnoun	A state of discomfort arising from bashfulness or consciousness of having violated a social rule; humiliation.
glitchesnoun	(countable) A problem affecting function.