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missing in action
Definition of missing in action
—used to say that a soldier cannot be found after a battle and might have been killed, captured, or wounded soldiers who are missing in action
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: a thing done : deed
: the accomplishment of a thing usually over a period of time, in stages, or with the possibility of repetition
: behavior, conduct
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