In 1511, leaders in Mecca believed coffee stimulated radical thinking and outlawed the drink. In 1524, the leaders overturned that order, and people could drink coffee again.
MISFORTUNE
misfortune, bad luck
(noun) unnecessary and unforeseen trouble resulting from an unfortunate event
misfortune, bad luck, tough luck, ill luck
(noun) an unfortunate state resulting from unfavorable outcomes
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
misfortune (countable and uncountable, plural misfortunes)
(uncountable) bad luck
(countable) an undesirable event such as an accident
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Source: Wiktionary
Mis*for"tune, n.
Definition: Bad fortune or luck; calamity; an evil accident; disaster; mishap; mischance. Consider why the change was wrought, You 'll find his misfortune, not his fault. Addison.
Syn.
– Calamity; mishap; mischance; misadventure; ill; harm; disaster. See Calamity.
Mis*for"tune, v. i.
Definition: To happen unluckily or unfortunately; to miscarry; to fail. [Obs.] Stow.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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UNAMBIGUOUS
(adjective) having or exhibiting a single clearly defined meaning; “As a horror, apartheid...is absolutely unambiguous”- Mario Vargas Llosa
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