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MISERICORDE, n. A dagger which in mediaeval warfare was used by the foot soldier to remind an unhorsed knight that he was mortal.
-- Ambrose Bierce, "The Devil's Dictionary...
Misery acquaints a man with strange bedfellows. -- William Shakespeare (1564-1616), The Tempest -- Act ii, Sc.
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Misery loves company, but company does not reciprocate.
Misery loves company, but she'll rarely foot the bill.
Misery loves company, which is why they so often arrive together.
Misery no longer loves company. Nowadays it insists on it. -- Russell Baker (Baker's Law)
Misery only LIKES company. It prefers loneliness. -- Solomon Sho
misfeature: /mis-fee'chr/ or /mis'fee`chr/ n. A feature that eventually causes lossage, possibly because it is not adequate for a new situation that has evolved.
Since it results from a del...
Misfortune, n.: The kind of fortune that never misses.
-- Ambrose Bierce, The Devil's Dictionary...
Misfortunes always enter a door left open for them.

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