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wanchance

wanchance noun: ill luck; misfortune; calamity.

Noun

wanchance (usually uncountable, plural wanchances)

  1. (UK, dialectal, usually) Ill luck; misfortune; calamity.

Forms of wanchance

pluralwanchances

Origin of wanchance

From wan- + chance.

Words formed from wanchance

Questions about wanchance

What does wanchance mean?
Wanchance means ill luck; misfortune; calamity.
What part of speech is wanchance?
Wanchance is a noun.
What is the plural of wanchance?
The plural of wanchance is wanchances.

Words near wanchance in the dictionary

  1. wanbelievers
  2. Wanborough
  3. Wanca
  4. Wancas
  5. Wanchai
  6. wanchance
  7. wanchances
  8. wanchancy
  9. Wancheng
  10. Wancho
  11. wanchor

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