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| drop a beat |
to miss a beat in music, or otherwise lose the rhythm or continuity of something; falter. [1/2 definitions] |
| lose |
to fail to use or take advantage of; waste or miss. [1/10 definitions] |
| miscue |
in billiards, to miss a stroke with the cue. [1/6 definitions] |
| miss2 |
(capitalized) a title used before the name of a girl or woman who is not married. "Miss" is sometimes replaced by "Ms." [1/2 definitions] |
| muff |
(informal) to mismanage, fail, or miss. [2/6 definitions] |
| overshoot |
to go over, beyond, or above (a specific goal, target, or the like); miss or overreach. [1/2 definitions] |
| seņorita |
(Spanish) a title equivalent to "Miss". [1/2 definitions] |
| signorina |
an Italian title of respect for a girl or unmarried woman, similar to "Miss". |
| skip |
to miss or leave out. [1/2 definitions] |
| Srta. |
(Spanish) abbreviation of "Seņorita," a title equivalent to "Miss." |
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