a miscarriage of goods

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• miscarriage — /mɪsˈkærɪdʒ / (say mis karij), /ˈmɪskærɪdʒ / (say miskarij) noun 1. failure to attain the right or desired result: a miscarriage of justice; *the miscarriage of yet another ill planned scheme was a staggering blow to them. –patsy adam smith, 1978 …  

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