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missing

mis·sing

UK/ˈmɪsɪŋ/ US/ˈmɪsɪŋ/ very common

adjective

1.

not existing

  • “innovation has been sadly lacking”
  • “character development is missing from the book”
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2.

not able to be found

  • “missing in action”
  • “a missing person”
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Origin

By surface analysis, miss + -ing.

Phrases

  • go missing
  • missing boundary
  • missing in action
  • missing in time
  • missing man formation
  • missing market
  • missing middle
  • missing piece

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