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miscarriage

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Definition of miscarriage

noun

  • 1the spontaneous or unplanned expulsion of a fetus from the womb before it is able to survive independently:his wife had a miscarriage [mass noun]:some pregnancies result in miscarriage
  • 2an unsuccessful outcome of something planned:the miscarriage of the project

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Definition of miscarriage in the US English dictionary
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