| The New Dictionary of Cultural Literacy, Third Edition. 2002. |
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| (MIS-kar-ij, mis-KAR-ij) A spontaneous and premature expulsion of an embryo or fetus from the uterus before it is capable of surviving on its own. | 1 |
| ‡ Generally, a miscarriage is a failure to achieve a desired end, as in a miscarriage of justice. | 2 |
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| | | The New Dictionary of Cultural Literacy, Third Edition. Edited by E.D. Hirsch, Jr., Joseph F. Kett, and James Trefil. Copyright © 2002 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. All rights reserved. |
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