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hard-luck story

hard-luck story noun: a tale of one's misfortunes told to elicit sympathy.

Noun

hard-luck story (plural hard-luck stories)

  1. A tale of one's misfortunes told to elicit sympathy.

Forms of hard-luck story

pluralhard-luck stories

Questions about hard-luck story

What does hard-luck story mean?
Hard-luck story means a tale of one's misfortunes told to elicit sympathy.
What part of speech is hard-luck story?
Hard-luck story is a noun.
What is the plural of hard-luck story?
The plural of hard-luck story is hard-luck stories.

Words near hard-luck story in the dictionary

  1. hard-line
  2. hard-liner
  3. hard-liners
  4. hard-luck
  5. hard-luck stories
  6. hard-luck story
  7. hard-mouthed
  8. hard-nose
  9. hard-nosed
  10. hard-noses
  11. hard-of-hearing

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