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tragedy(noun, disaster, catastrophe, misfortune, calamity)
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adversity(noun, shock, failure, disaster, catastrophe)
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misfortune(noun, shock, failure, disaster, catastrophe)
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mischance(noun, shock, failure, disaster, catastrophe)
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hardship(noun, shock, failure, disaster, catastrophe)
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reverse(noun, shock, failure, disaster, catastrophe)
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blow(noun, shock, informal, failure, disaster)
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hard luck(noun, expression, idiom, misfortune)
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bad break(noun, expression, misfortune)
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ill fortune(expression, idiom, misfortune)
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ill luck(expression, idiom, misfortune)
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rotten luck(noun, expression, misfortune)
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tough luck(noun, expression, misfortune)
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hard cheese(expression, misfortune)
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hard time(expression, misfortune)
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raw deal(expression, misfortune)
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rotten break(expression, misfortune)
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tough break(expression, misfortune)
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