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# mischance

noun (mischance, mischances)

«mischance» in the English dictionary: everyday — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

## Everyday

Mischance is bad luck, or an unlucky accident that happens by chance. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/M/mischance/#m1)

### In the lessons

in tales, an unlucky event that spoils a journey or a plan, such as a fall or a loss

### Examples

- By some mischance the vase fell and broke. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/M/mischance/#x1)
- The hikers lost their way through mischance. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/M/mischance/#x2)
- A small mischance spoiled our picnic. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/M/mischance/#x3)

### Note

nothing for maths

## On Mova

- [Trees and pragmatics of «mischance» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/M/mischance/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«mischance» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/mischance.html) on Mova free.