misses

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All (3) Noun (1) Verb (2)

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failure n.
fail, make a mistake v.
want; feel a loss v.

NOUN

failure

Synonyms

STRONG

absence blunder default defect error fault loss mishap mistake omission oversight slip want

Antonyms

STRONG

abundance accuracy advantage certainty correction correctness perfection plenty remembrance strength success truth

WEAK

triumph win

VERB

fail, make a mistake

Synonyms

STRONG

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

be late for drop the ball fall flat on face fall short let go let slip pass over pass up trip up

Antonyms

STRONG

accomplish achieve attend correct do do well face find fix heed keep look at meet note notice pay attention regard remember respect succeed

VERB

want; feel a loss

Synonyms

STRONG

crave desire long need pine wish yearn

Antonyms

STRONG

despise dislike hate not want

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misses

Klaasen was superbly caught by a diving Donald on the boundary before Bracewell was pinned lbw, and the crowd came to life at Dawson's swings and misses at his first two balls.

From BBC ● Aug. 16, 2026

The discourse around celebrity weight loss misses the point: The hardest conversations are the ones we owe to the people right next to us.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 7, 2026

Dean Lyulkin, CEO of Cardiff and a former executive at Fisher Investments, agreed that management’s guidance outweighs whether SpaceX beats or misses on earnings.

From MarketWatch ● Aug. 3, 2026

Work and Pensions Secretary Pat McFadden said: "By providing bursaries to those who need them most and fully funding apprenticeship training, we are making sure cost is not the reason someone misses out."

From BBC ● Jul. 28, 2026

He doesn’t understand how Mom can miss a place almost as much as she misses a person.

From "A Place at the Table" by Saadia Faruqi and Laura Shovan