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miscarriage

miscarriage

14 7.4
Failure of a plan or action to get the result people wanted
  • noun
  • /ˈmɪsˌkærɪdʒ/
translation icon : injusticia (contexto legal)
  • After reviewing the evidence, the lawyer argued that the previous verdict was a miscarriage of justice.
  • a miscarriage of justice

He completely exploded and, and you know, he called this the greatest miscarriage of justice in recent history.

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Examples

  • If the judges move her forward, this is a miscarriage of justice, people!

    Blog text (34)
  • Please, this is the grossest miscarriage of justice ever.

  • Cannot allow this miscarriage of justice.

  • In my opinion, this is a miscarriage of justice.

  • I read in the papers recently about this big miscarriage of justice somewhere.

  • It's a miscarriage of justice.

  • Is there anyone in this town who can claim to have suffered a miscarriage of justice?

    Fiction book (1998)
  • I'm trying to prevent a miscarriage of justice.

  • The authorities have yet to issue a statement, but Kozlov's lawyer has already recorded a miscarriage of justice.

  • I think this conviction of Kim Potter on these charges was just simply unjust, a miscarriage of justice on every level.

Synonyms

failure
vsmiscarriage
557 1.3

Not reaching what was planned or expected

is specific to plans, actions, or processes rather than any event
abortion
vsmiscarriage
11 7.0

Failure of a plan or project before it finishes

is about failing to achieve the desired result regardless of timing

Antonyms

1.0

Getting what you want after working hard

344 2.3

A success you reach after working hard

How Successful

triumph
262 3.3
success
1.0
miscarriage
14 7.4

Surface Forms

miscarriage singular
miscarriages plural

Morphology

miscarriage = miscarry (semi-transparent) = mis + carry + age

The sense arises by extension from the literal 'failing to bear' to a broader 'failure' meaning, which is plausible but metaphorical.

Etymology

Miscarriage also comes from mis- 'wrong' and carry 'to take', so it literally means 'not carried through'. That's why we use miscarriage for an unsuccessful result or a plan that fails to reach the end.