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miss

Definition for miss

noun as in failure

verb as in want; feel a loss

Strong matches

crave, desire, long, need, pine, wish, yearn

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Example Sentences

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"Children don't want to miss out and quite often our parents say 'they're not feeling 100% but they want to be in school because they enjoy being in school'."

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He missed a huge chance against Manchester City at 0-0 with his easiest shot.

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However, Whitlock says his career felt "unfinished" after missing out on a place on the podium in the French capital.

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Of the children that remain missing, 39 are nursery-school students, according to a list published by the Catholic Diocese of Kontagora.

The Saints are auditioning kickers after third-year player Blake Grupe missed two field goal attempts Sunday during a loss to the Atlanta Falcons, bringing his total of misses this season to eight.

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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