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missed

Definitions

adjective

  1. not caught with the senses or the mind

Examples

They missed it because they are too busy bootlicking ObamaCare, on their hands and knees.

In many places, glittering among the clothes, were gold and silver coins, a few silver ornaments such as buckles, and watches -- things not missed by the pirates in the transport of their flight.

I had just popped out for a breath of fresh air,and missed your telephone call.

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mist

Definitions

verb

  1. spray finely or cover with mist
  2. become covered with mist
  3. make less visible or unclear

noun

  1. a thin fog with condensation near the ground

Examples

A thin veil of fog had rolled in off the bay, obscuring his view and coating the area in a pale gray-white mist.

Which is stupid, considering the drivers around here A: Don't normally stop for people and in fact have been caught trying to sneak ~around~ them and B: I've been nicked several times and almost hit three times different instances last summer attempting to obey the biking laws, none of those for mistakes on my part as I've been scared shitless at the lack of aware driving that's crept over my town.

In this edition, such mistakes are corrected, and the original errata slips are also published.

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