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misadventure vs derailment

derailment vs misadventure

misadventure and derailment both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
misadventure Yes No No No
derailment Yes No No No
As nouns, derailment is a hyponym of misadventure; that is, derailment is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than misadventure:
  • misadventure: an instance of misfortune
  • derailment: an accident in which a train runs off its track
Other hyponyms of misadventure include accident, near miss, ground loop, puncture, slip, trip, crash.
misadventure (noun) derailment (noun)
an instance of misfortune an accident in which a train runs off its track
Difference between misadventure and derailment

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