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miscarriage

Pronunciation: /ˈmɪskaɹɪd͡ʒ/

The English word “miscarriage” has 2 meanings listed here.

noun

  1. A failure; a mistake or error.
  2. The spontaneous natural termination of a pregnancy, especially before it is viable; the fatal expulsion of a foetus from the womb before term.

Etymology

From mis- + carriage.

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