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in·fe·lic·i·ty / ˌinfəˈlisitē/ • n. (pl. -ties) a thing that is inappropriate, esp. a remark or expression: she winced at their infelicities and at the clumsy way they talked. ∎ archaic unhappiness; misfortune.

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