Misfortune
Misfortune noun - Bad luck or an example of this.
Wreck and misfortune are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Wreck" instead a noun "Misfortune".
Wreck
Wreck noun - The portion or bits of something left over or behind after it has been destroyed.
Misfortune and wreck are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Misfortune" instead a noun "Wreck".
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Whether a mascot coming to beat you up or divine misfortune to wreck one's day, the customer is promised a nasty end if they don't haul their butt to a store right now.
Source: Abusive Advertising -
Filbert of Rocko's Modern Life gets jinxed by a "Misfortune Cookie." At the end of the episode, his lucky charms do get him a small victory but pretty much wreck the world in the process.
Source: The Jinx
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