unlucky

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un·luck·y / ˌənˈləkē/ • adj. (-luck·i·er , -luck·i·est ) having, bringing, or resulting from bad luck: an unlucky defeat | the visitors were unlucky to have a goal disallowed. DERIVATIVES: un·luck·i·ly / -ˈləkəlē/ adv.un·luck·i·ness n.

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