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unlucky
adjective
Having or bringing misfortune
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ʌnˈlʌki
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adjective
Having or bringing misfortune
“Friday the 13th is an unlucky date”
adjective
Marked by or promising bad fortune;- W.H.Prescott
“Their business venture was doomed from the start”
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Friday the 13th is an unlucky date
Their business venture was doomed from the start
An ill-fated business venture
An ill-starred romance
The unlucky prisoner was again put in irons
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