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Foreboding :: Foreboding (n.) Presage of coming ill; expectation of misfortune.

Misery :: Misery (n.) Cause of misery; calamity; misfortune.

Malevolent :: Malevolent (a.) Wishing evil; disposed to injure others; rejoicing in another's misfortune.

Portend :: Portend (v. t.) To indicate (events, misfortunes, etc.) as in future; to foreshow; to foretoken; to bode; -- now used esp. of unpropitious signs..

Anadiplosis :: Anadiplosis (n.) A repetition of the last word or any prominent word in a sentence or clause, at the beginning of the next, with an adjunct idea; as, He retained his virtues amidst all his misfortunes -- misfortunes which no prudence could foresee or prevent..

Philosophy :: Philosophy (n.) Practical wisdom; calmness of temper and judgment; equanimity; fortitude; stoicism; as, to meet misfortune with philosophy..

Forebode :: Forebode (v. t.) To be prescient of (some ill or misfortune); to have an inward conviction of, as of a calamity which is about to happen; to augur despondingly..

Unsuccess :: Unsuccess (n.) Want of success; failure; misfortune.

Owing :: Owing (P. p. & a.) Had or experienced as a consequence, result, issue, etc.; ascribable; -- with to; as, misfortunes are often owing to vices; his failure was owing to speculations..

Narrowly :: Narrowly (adv.) With a little margin or space; by a small distance; hence, closely; hardly; barely; only just; -- often with reference to an avoided danger or misfortune; as, he narrowly escaped..

Miser :: Miser (n.) A wretched person; a person afflicted by any great misfortune.

Making :: Making (n.) That which establishes or places in a desirable state or condition; the material of which something may be made; as, early misfortune was the making of him..

Unthank :: Unthank (n.) No thanks; ill will; misfortune.

Disaster :: Disaster (n.) An adverse or unfortunate event, esp. a sudden and extraordinary misfortune; a calamity; a serious mishap..

Dejection :: Dejection (n.) Lowness of spirits occasioned by grief or misfortune; mental depression; melancholy.

Grief :: Grief (a.) Pain of mind on account of something in the past; mental suffering arising from any cause, as misfortune, loss of friends, misconduct of one's self or others, etc.; sorrow; sadness..

Unheal :: Unheal (n.) Misfortune; calamity; sickness.

Misadventure :: Misadventure (n.) Mischance; misfortune; ill lick; unlucky accident; ill adventure.

Disadventure :: Disadventure (n.) Misfortune; mishap.

Equanimity :: Equanimity (n.) Evenness of mind; that calm temper or firmness of mind which is not easily elated or depressed; patience; calmness; composure; as, to bear misfortunes with equanimity..

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