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missing

6 ENTRIES FOUND:
  1. missing
  2. miss
  3. missing link
  4. missing movement
  5. miss out
  6. go

miss·ing

adjective \ˈmi-siŋ\

: unable to be found : not in a usual or expected place

: needed or expected but not included

Full Definition of MISSING

:  absent; also :  lost <missing in action>
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Examples of MISSING

  1. The new director has provided the missing ingredient that was needed for the show's success.
  2. <the missing socks turned up in the dog's special hiding place>

First Known Use of MISSING

circa 1530

Related to MISSING

Synonyms
gone, mislaid, misplaced, lost
Antonyms
owned, possessed, retained

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