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   miscarriage

   /mɪsˈkarɪdʒ/

   noun

   • 1. the spontaneous or unplanned expulsion of a fetus from the womb before it is able to survive independently: "his wife had a miscarriage" Similar spontaneous abortionstillbirth
   • 2. an unsuccessful outcome of something planned: "the miscarriage of the project" Similar failurefounderingruinruinationcollapsebreakdownthwartingfrustrationundoingreversalsetbackunsuccessfulnessabortingnon-fulfilmentmisfiringmismanagementperversion

   Scrabble Points: 16

   • M

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   • I

     1

   • S

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   • C

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   • A

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   • R

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   • R

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   • I

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   • A

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   • E

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