crash vs misadventure

misadventure vs crash

crash and misadventure both are nouns.

crash is a verb but misadventure is not a verb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
crash	Yes	No	Yes	No
misadventure	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, misadventure is a hypernym of crash; that is, misadventure is a word with a broader meaning than crash:

crash: (computer science) an event that causes a computer system to become inoperative
misadventure: an instance of misfortune

Other hypernyms of crash include mischance, mishap.

crash (noun)	misadventure (noun)
the act of colliding with something	an instance of misfortune
a serious accident (usually involving one or more vehicles)
a loud resonant repeating noise
a sudden large decline of business or the prices of stocks (especially one that causes additional failures)
(computer science) an event that causes a computer system to become inoperative

crash (verb)	misadventure (verb)
sleep in a convenient place
stop operating
undergo a sudden and severe downturn
undergo damage or destruction on impact
break violently or noisily; smash
cause to crash
hurl or thrust violently
enter uninvited; informal
move with, or as if with, a crashing noise
fall or come down violently
move violently as through a barrier
make a sudden loud sound
occupy, usually uninvited

Difference between crash and misadventure

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