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An accident, mistake, or problem

A temporary difficulty or problem

Chance, fate or luck affecting an event or outcome

A violent event, such as a fracas or assault

A mistake, typically unintentional

Physical harm that impairs the value, usefulness, or normal function of something

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Noun

An accident, mistake, or problem

stroke of bad luck

reverse of fortune

reversal of fortune

lack of success

kick in the teeth

difficult situation

unfortunate incident

stroke of ill luck

unfortunateness

stumbling block

sticky situation

sorry condition

awkward situation

problematic situation

critical situation

unfortunate situation

no-win situation

tricky situation

tight situation

falling through

fly in the ointment

trials and tribulations

unsuccessfulness

coming to nothing

piece of bad luck

worst-case scenario

unpredictable outcome

botched situation

devastating blow

unfortunate occurrence

miscommunication

serious accident

rough situation

hell in a handbasket

spanner in the works

harsh conditions

pain in the rear

tough situation

pain in the backside

pain in the neck

pain in the bum

bolt from the blue

bolt out of the blue

source of distress

unfortunate development

whole new ballgame

falling to pieces

flash in the pan

cause for regret

cause for disappointment

source of regret

unfortunate thing

thorn in the flesh

thorn in your side

thorn in one's side

devil's own luck

unfair assessment

impecuniousness

pressure cooker

difficult going

fatal attraction

millstone round one's neck

financial distress

unwanted responsibility

soft underbelly

negative aspect

extreme suffering

teething trouble

way of the world

way the cookie crumbles

times we live in

school of hard knocks

human condition

hand one is dealt

usual state of affairs

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“This mishap is a reminder that accidents will continue to occur in war as in peace.”

Noun

A temporary difficulty or problem

Noun

Chance, fate or luck affecting an event or outcome

way the cookie crumbles

way the ball bounces

a twist of fate

wheel of fortune

what is written in the stars

predetermination

a piece of good fortune

a bit of good luck

handwriting on the wall

accidental happening

unforeseen event

what is written

freak happenstance

piece of good fortune

bit of good luck

turn of the cards

throw of the dice

inescapableness

astral influence

luck of the draw

unusual occurrence

happy coincidence

a stroke of luck

chance occurrence

peculiar turn of events

divine intervention

outside influence

stroke of good luck

piece of good luck

stroke of good fortune

what is to come

writing on the wall

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Noun

A violent event, such as a fracas or assault

misunderstanding

difference of opinion

rough-and-tumble

rough and tumble

passage of arms

exchange of blows

breach of the peace

bit of argy-bargy

knock-down-drag-out

inharmoniousness

incompatibility

passage at arms

physical encounter

wrestling match

military action

military operation

parting of the ways

conflict of interest

clash of opinions

armed confrontation

bone of contention

outbreak of violence

divided loyalties

collision course

competitiveness

unharmoniousness

knock-down drag-out

conflict of opinion

internal strife

bare-knuckled boxing

hand-to-hand combat

barehanded boxing

hand-to-hand fight

bare-hand boxing

bare-knuckle boxing

counterinsurgency

keeping up with the Joneses

significant contact

verbal sparring

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Noun

A mistake, typically unintentional

misunderstanding

misapprehension

slip of the tongue

slip of the pen

error of judgment

breach of etiquette

misinterpretation

dropping the ball

underestimation

putting foot in mouth

dumb thing to do

typographical error

printer's error

disorganization^US

misconfiguration

disorganisation^UK

misdemeanour^UK

poor configuration

mischievousness

wrong configuration

misbehaviour^UK

simple-mindedness

foolish mistake

thoughtlessness

lapse of etiquette

colossal blunder

blunder in etiquette

misconstruction

wrong impression

keyboarding error

incomprehension

false impression

poor decision-making

inappropriate behaviour

social indiscretion

piece of indecorum

mispronunciation

typesetting error

printing mistake

typesetting mistake

keyboarding mistake

typographical mistake

foot in the mouth

error of judgement

misreading of the situation

false interpretation

mistaken belief

grammatical mistake

chink in your armour

yielding to temptation

fall from grace

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Noun

Physical harm that impairs the value, usefulness, or normal function of something

undesirable consequences

adverse effects

deleteriousness

dishonouring^UK

razing to the ground

undesirable consequence

falling to pieces

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