About The Word Miscarriage
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Miscarriage
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What's The Definition Of Miscarriage?
[n] a natural loss of the products of conception
[n] failure of a plan Synonyms | Synonyms for Miscarriage: abortion | spontaneous abortion | stillbirth Related Terms | Find terms related to Miscarriage: abortion | abortive attempt | breakdown | clerical error | collapse | corrigendum | defeat | dud | erratum | error | failing | failure | fault | faute | frustration | human error | merry chase | misapprehension | miscalculation | miscarrying | misconception | miscount | misdeal | misfire | misidentification | misjudgment | mismanagement | misplay | misprint | misquotation | misreport | miss | misstatement | mistake | misunderstanding | misuse | typo | typographical error | vain attempt | wet squib | wild-goose chase See Also | abortion | failure | habitual abortion | imminent abortion | incomplete abortion | partial abortion | threatened abortion Miscarriage In Webster's Dictionary \Mis*car"riage\, n.
1. Unfortunate event or issue of an undertaking; failure to
attain a desired result or reach a destination.
When a counselor, to save himself, Would lay
miscarriages upon his prince. --Dryden.
2. Ill conduct; evil or improper behavior; as, the failings
and miscarriages of the righteous. --Rogers.
3. The act of bringing forth before the time; premature
birth.
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