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ill-fated

adjective

Unlucky; doomed.

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Word length
9
Starts with
I
Ends with
D
Contains
LL
Scrabble score
N/A

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adjective

  1. Unlucky; doomed.

    “My grandfather was originally scheduled to travel on the ill-fated last voyage of the RMS Lusitania, but thankfully had to change his plans at the last minute.”

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My grandfather was originally scheduled to travel on the ill-fated last voyage of the RMS Lusitania, but thankfully had to change his plans at the last minute.

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