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TOUGH LUCK
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
An unfortunate state resulting from unfavorable outcomes
Synonyms:
bad luck; ill luck; misfortune; tough luck
Classified under:
Nouns denoting stable states of affairs
Hypernyms ("tough luck" is a kind of...):
circumstances; destiny; fate; fortune; lot; luck; portion (your overall circumstances or condition in life (including everything that happens to you))
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "tough luck"):
weakness (the condition of being financially weak)
adversity; hard knocks; hardship (a state of misfortune or affliction)
gutter; sewer; toilet (misfortune resulting in lost effort or money)
hard cheese (bad luck)
