miss

/mɪs/verb
ElementaryNot in standard dictionaries
1

To fail to hit, catch, grasp, etc.

2

To avoid hitting.

3

To fail to achieve or attain.

4

To fail to experience, attend, partake, take advantage of, etc.

5

To avoid or escape.

6

To become aware of the loss or absence of; to feel the want or need of, sometimes with regret; to feel sadness at the absence of somebody or something.

7

To fail to understand.

8

To fail to notice; to have a shortcoming of perception; overlook.

9

To be too late to connect with or meet something or someone (a means of transportation, a deadline, etc.).

10

To be wanting; to lack something that should be present (see also adjectival missing).

Sound Patterns & Rhymes

Rhymes

Words that share the same ending sound pattern

Alliteration

Words starting with the same consonant sound — used in poetry and prose to create rhythm, emphasis, and memorable phrasing (e.g. “Peter Piper picked”)

Assonance

Words sharing similar vowel sounds regardless of starting letter — creates internal melody in writing

Consonance

Words sharing similar consonant sound patterns — adds texture and cohesion to writing

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