| Main Entry: | bum rap |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | false accusation |
Synonyms: |
bad break, bad break, bad charge, bad deal, bad rap, bum deal, bummer, drag*, frame-up, lousy deal, misfortune, raw deal, rotten deal, stroke of bad luck, the shaft, the shaft, unfair assessment |
| Main Entry: | misfortune/mishap |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | bad luck; disaster |
Synonyms: |
accident, adversity, affliction, annoyance, anxiety, bad break, bad news, blow*, burden, calamity, casuality, cataclysm, catastrophe, contretemps, cross, crunch, debacle, disadvantage, disappointment, discomfort, dole, failure, hard luck, hardship, harm, inconvenience, infelicity, loss, misadventure, mischance, misery, nuisance, reverse, rotten luck, setback, stroke of bad luck, tough luck, tragedy, trial, tribulation, trouble, unpleasantness, visitation, worry |
Antonyms: |
advantage, benefit, blessing, fortune, good luck |