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misadventure

mis.ad.ven.ture \.mis-*d-'ven-ch*r\ n [ME mesaventure, fr. OF, fr. 
   mesavenir to chance badly, fr. mis-] + avenir to chance, happen, fr. L 
   advenire - more at ADVENTURE : MISFORTUNE, MISHAP; esp : a minor sometimes 
   ridiculo us mishap