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# mishap

noun (mishaps)

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

## Everyday

A mishap is a small accident or piece of bad luck that spoils a plan. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/M/mishap/#m1)

### In the lessons

an unlucky event that changes what a character had planned; in stories it often leads the hero into a new problem

### Examples

- The bus was late, which was a mishap for our trip. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/M/mishap/#x1)
- After a small mishap with the jug, the milk spilled everywhere. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/M/mishap/#x2)
- Allowing for mishaps, we will buy 12 eggs, not 10. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/M/mishap/#x3)
- Despite the mishap, the cake was still good. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/M/mishap/#x4)

### Note

If mishaps happen, the number of items left may be smaller than planned, so allow for losses when you count.

## On Mova

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