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ill–starred
adjective \-ˈstärd\
: very unlucky : certain to end in disaster
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First Known Use of ILL-STARRED
1604
Related to ILL-STARRED
- Synonyms
- hapless, hard-luck, ill-fated, ill-starred, jinxed, luckless, snakebit (or snakebitten), star-crossed, unfortunate, unhappy
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