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   Mis·car·ry

   /ˈmisˌkerē/

   

   verb

   • 1. (of a pregnant woman) have a miscarriage: "Wendy conceived, but she miscarried after five weeks" Similar lose one's babyhave a miscarriageaborthave a spontaneous abortion
   • 2. (of something planned) fail to attain an intended or expected outcome: "such a rash crime, and one so very likely to miscarry!" Similar go wronggo awrygo amissbe unsuccessfulfailmisfireabortbe abortivefoundercome to nothingcome to griefmeet with disasterfall throughbe ruinedfall flatboomerangreboundbackfirerecoilinformal:flopbite the dustgo up in smokego phutOpposite succeed
   • ▪ (of a letter) fail to reach its intended destination: dated "many of my letters home miscarried because the post went through enemy-occupied Europe"

   Scrabble Points: 15

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   • I

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   • S

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   • C

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   • A

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   • R

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   • R

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   • Y

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