mishap
noun/ˈmɪshæp/
Frequency rank: #13,061 of 20,003 in the WORDED list (wordfreq data)
Meaning
an unlucky accident or minor misfortune
Example sentence
The camping trip went smoothly despite the small mishap with the tent poles.
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