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Noun: miscarriage  ,mis'ker-ij [N. Amer], 'mis,ka-rij [Brit]
  1. Failure of a plan
    - abortion
     
  2. Birth of a baby that has already died in the womb
    - spontaneous abortion, stillbirth

Derived forms: miscarriages

Type of: abortion, failure

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