hapless

hapless(
hahp
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lihs
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An adjective is a word that describes a noun (e.g., the big dog).
adjective
a. desventurado
Abandoned by her lover, the hapless heroine of the novel finally dies.Abandonada por su amante, la desventurada heroína de la novela finalmente muere.
b. desafortunado
When this hapless event occurred, the poor girl was just two years old.Cuando este desafortunado suceso ocurrió, la pobre niña tenía solo dos años.
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