Mishap
Mishap noun - A chance and usually sudden event bringing loss or injury.
Both words in one sentence
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He changes his mind after Archie, as a result of the usual klutzy clothes-ruining mishap, lends him a Karate outfit in which to walk home, which ends up saving Weatherbee from a mugging because the crooks assume that if he's wearing the outfit, he must be able to kick their asses.
Source: Martial Arts Uniform
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