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Definition of: misery
(miz′ər·ē) noun plural ·er·ies
1. Extreme distress or suffering, especially as a result of poverty; wretchedness; also, a cause of wretchedness.
2. Dial. A cause of pain: a misery in the back. See synonyms under MISFORTUNE, PAIN. [<OF miserie <L miseria <miser wretched]
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