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pity, shame
an unfortunate development
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misadventure, mischance, mishap
an instance of misfortune
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calamity, cataclysm, catastrophe, disaster, tragedy
an event resulting in great loss and misfortune
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adversity
a stroke of ill fortune; a calamitous event
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hardship
something that causes or entails suffering
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knock
a bad experience
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accident
an unfortunate mishap; especially one causing damage or injury
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near miss
an accidental collision that is narrowly avoided
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derailment
an accident in which a train runs off its track
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ground loop
a sharp uncontrollable turn made by an airplane while moving along the ground
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puncture
loss of air pressure in a tire when a hole is made by some sharp object
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act of God, force majeure, inevitable accident, unavoidable casualty, vis major
a natural and unavoidable catastrophe that interrupts the expected course of events
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apocalypse
a cosmic cataclysm in which God destroys the ruling powers of evil
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famine
a severe shortage of food (as through crop failure) resulting in violent hunger and starvation and death
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kiss of death
something that is ruinous
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meltdown
a disaster comparable to a nuclear meltdown
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plague
any large scale calamity (especially when thought to be sent by God)
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visitation
any disaster or catastrophe
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slip, trip
an accidental misstep threatening (or causing) a fall
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tidal wave
an unusual (and often destructive) rise of water along the seashore caused by a storm or a combination of wind and high tide
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tsunami
a cataclysm resulting from a destructive sea wave caused by an earthquake or volcanic eruption
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crash
(computer science) an event that causes a computer system to become inoperative
