Collocation Dictionary
Common collocations with misfortune in American Collocation
misfortune
noun
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Around 90% of spoken and written English relies on just 7,500 common words.
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What are red words?
Around 90% of spoken and written English relies on just 7,500 common words.These words are highlighted in red and are ranked using a star system.
- One-star words are commonly used
- Two-star words are even more common
- Three-star words are the most frequently used
US
/mɪsˈfɔrtʃ(ə)n/
very bad
cruel
dire
dreadful
grave
great
terrible
What dreadful misfortune had befallen him?
personal
personal
We tend to assume that all personal misfortune must be someone’s fault.
suffer misfortune
endure
experience
have
suffer
He suffered the misfortune of being declared bankrupt and losing his business.
bring misfortune
bring
In some parts of the country, people with red hair were thought to bring misfortune.
suffer a lot of misfortune
be dogged by
be plagued by
The ship finally docked after a voyage that had been dogged by misfortune.
befall someone/something
happen
occur
overtake someone/something
strike
Misfortune struck, and the building was destroyed by fire.