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miss
noun as in failure
verb as in fail, make a mistake
Strong matches
blow, blunder, botch, disregard, drop, err, flub, forget, fumble, ignore, juggle, lose, miscarry, misfire, mislay, misplace, muff, neglect, omit, overlook, overshoot, skip, slight, slip, trip, undershoot
Weak matches
be late for, drop the ball, fall flat on face, fall short, let go, let slip, pass over, pass up, trip up
Example Sentences
His clients “have lost so much” in the process — one client from Tennessee missed the birth of his child — and the pardons give them “their rights back,” he said.
Nazanin is the most affected by Rana’s disappearance, but she’s too angry to acknowledge how much she misses her best friend.
Kopech, meanwhile, could be in danger of missing the start of next season, according to USA Today, though the specifics of his undisclosed injury weren’t immediately clear.
Ms Evans's family, who were in court, have previously released a statement to say they were "heartbroken by her loss" adding "she would be greatly missed by us all".
Earlier, the prime minister warned of a "new and dangerous threat" from violence-obsessed individuals, which followed the announcement of a public inquiry into missed opportunities to stop Rudakubana.
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
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