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derailment vs misadventure

misadventure vs derailment

derailment and misadventure both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
derailment Yes No No No
misadventure Yes No No No
As nouns, misadventure is a hypernym of derailment; that is, misadventure is a word with a broader meaning than derailment:
  • derailment: an accident in which a train runs off its track
  • misadventure: an instance of misfortune
Other hypernyms of derailment include mischance, mishap.
derailment (noun) misadventure (noun)
an accident in which a train runs off its track an instance of misfortune
Difference between derailment and misadventure

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