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miss
nounverbverb-intransitive+1A1 (Verb), A2 (Noun - title).
/mɪs/To fail to hit, reach, connect with, or notice something or someone.
miss julie
nounLow
/mɪs ˈʤuːli/The title and name of the main character in August Strindberg's classic 1888 naturalist tragedy.
miss lonelyhearts
nounLow/Very Low
/ˌmɪs ˈləʊnliˌhɑːts/A fictional name representing a newspaper advice columnist who responds to letters from people with personal problems, often emphasizing emotional isolation and despair.
miss out
verbB1
/ˌmɪs ˈaʊt/To fail to experience, obtain, or be included in something beneficial, interesting, or important.
missa
nounLow (Specialist/Technical)
/ˈmɪsə/A sung or recited Mass (Roman Catholic Church).
missa cantata
nounRare
/ˌmɪsə kænˈtɑːtə/A sung (or 'high') Mass in the Latin rite of the Catholic Church, in which the priest and choir sing the Mass texts, but without a deacon or subdeacon.
missal
nounC2
/ˈmɪs(ə)l/A book containing the texts for celebrating Mass throughout the year, including prayers and instructions.
missal stand
nounRare/Very Low Frequency
/ˈmɪs.əl ˌstænd/A liturgical furniture item designed to hold the large book of texts used in the celebration of the Mass, enabling the priest or officiant to read from it hands-free.
missay
verb-intransitiveverb-transitiveRare/Archaic
/ˌmɪsˈseɪ/to say something incorrectly or improperly; to speak ill of someone.
misseem
verb-transitiveVery Rare / Archaic
/mɪsˈsiːm/to be unsuitable, inappropriate, or unbecoming; to appear wrong or ill-fitting.
missel thrush
nounLow
/ˌmɪs(ə)l ˈθrʌʃ/A large European thrush with a grey back, spotted breast, and harsh, rattling call, known for feeding on mistletoe berries.
missend
verb-transitiveLow
/ˌmɪsˈsɛnd/To send (a letter, parcel, email, etc.) to the wrong destination or recipient.
misshape
nounverbverb-transitiveC1
/ˌmɪsˈʃeɪp/To shape or form badly or wrongly; to deform.
missile
adjectivenounB2
/ˈmɪs.aɪl/A projectile designed to be propelled through the air toward a target.
missile gap
nounC2 - Low-frequency historical-political term
/ˈmɪs.aɪl ɡæp/A perceived strategic disadvantage in the number or capability of ballistic missiles held by one nation compared to a rival.
missileer
nounLow
/ˌmɪs.ɪˈlɪə(r)/A military specialist who operates, maintains, or is trained to launch missiles.
missileman
nounVery Low (Specialized/Technical)
/ˈmɪsaɪlmən/A person who operates, maintains, or is trained in the use of missiles (guided weapons).
missilery
nounLow
/ˈmɪs.əl.ri/The branch of knowledge or technology concerned with the design, construction, and operation of missiles.
missing fundamental
nounC2
/ˌmɪs.ɪŋ ˈfʌn.dəˌmen.təl/A psychoacoustic phenomenon where the brain perceives a fundamental pitch that is physically absent from a complex sound, based on the pattern of its harmonic overtones.
missing link
nounC1
/ˌmɪsɪŋ ˈlɪŋk/A transitional form or intermediate stage needed to complete a sequence or series, most famously hypothesized to connect humans to other primates.

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