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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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And to make matters worse, collections are often missed.

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The Lakers started the trip with a loss in Atlanta to a Hawks team missing several starters and key role players.

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Ms Grigg said she noticed the gate was open to one of the aviaries when she started doing her daily checks on Friday morning - which is when she realised two birds were missing.

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Jack McKellar, UK Power Networks’ innovation programme manager, says: "We don't want anyone to miss out on the benefits of new and emerging technologies, as the UK moves towards a greener future."

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“They are the rare overlap of leaky attention, which allows them to pick up signals others miss, and strong discipline and willpower,” Popple says.

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

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