miscarriage, abortion
(noun) failure of a plan
Source: WordNet® 3.1
miscarriage (countable and uncountable, plural miscarriages)
(now rare except in miscarriage of justice) A failure; a mistake or error. [from 16th c.]
The spontaneous natural termination of a pregnancy, especially before it is viable; the fatal expulsion of a foetus from the womb before term. [from 17th c.]
• (termination of pregnancy): spontaneous abortion
The death of an infant during labour or after it has become viable is generally called a stillbirth.
Source: Wiktionary
Mis*car"riage, n.
1. Unfortunate event or issue of an undertaking; failure to attain a desired result or reach a destination. When a counselor, to save himself, Would lay miscarriages upon his prince. Dryden.
2. Ill conduct; evil or improper behavior; as, the failings and miscarriages of the righteous. Rogers.
3. The act of bringing forth before the time; premature birth.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
11 January 2025
(noun) low evergreen shrub of high north temperate regions of Europe and Asia and America bearing red edible berries
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