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miscarriage
[ mis-kar-ij; mis-kar-ij ]
noun
- the expulsion of a fetus before it is viable, especially between the third and seventh months of pregnancy; spontaneous abortion. Compare abortion ( def 1 ).
- failure to attain the just, right, or desired result:
a miscarriage of justice.
- failure of something sent, as a letter, to reach its destination.
- Chiefly British. transportation of goods not in accordance with the contract of shipment.
miscarriage
/ mɪsˈkærɪdʒ /
noun
- alsoˈmɪskær- spontaneous expulsion of a fetus from the womb, esp prior to the 20th week of pregnancy
- an act of mismanagement or failure
a miscarriage of justice
- the failure of freight to reach its destination
miscarriage
/ mĭs′kăr′ĭj /
- The premature, spontaneous expulsion of the products of pregnancy from the uterus, usually in the first trimester.
- Also called spontaneous abortion
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Word History and Origins
Origin of miscarriage1
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Example Sentences
I was at MacDowell three days after the miscarriage and tried to write that piece.
One pregnant woman reported that she suffered a miscarriage after she was kicked by a Border Patrol agent.
But after nearly a year of trying and a miscarriage, she is still not pregnant.
Will we reach a time when only poor women have to worry about miscarriage?
“No one knows this—I had a miscarriage for those weeks that I took off,” she said.
He seemed to fear the miscarriage of some project which he had been contemplating since he had left his mother's house.
This miscarriage of justice sent dismay into the hearts of his parents.
To this kind of carelessness and indifference I attribute the miscarriage of many of the plants left here by Captain Cook.
The utter miscarriage of Germany's plans is, indeed, a fine tribute to Great Britain.
He could not doubt that Lady Durham's last miscarriage was due to her husband's brutality.
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