contrattempo

Definitions of contrattempo
  1. noun
    an unpredictable outcome that is unfortunate
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    type of:
    caso, evenienza, fortuna, occorrenza, sorte, ventura
    an unknown and unpredictable phenomenon that causes an event to result one way rather than another
  2. noun
    the uneven manner of walking that results from an injured leg
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