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be amiss
 

Definitions from WordNet

Verb be amiss has 1 sense
  1. misconstrue, misinterpret, misconceive, misunderstand, misapprehend, be amiss - interpret in the wrong way; "Don't misinterpret my comments as criticism"; "She misconstrued my remarks"
    --1 is one way to interpret, construe, see
    Sample sentence:
    Somebody ----s something

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Term: be amiss

Description:

The phrase "be amiss" means to be incorrect, faulty, or inappropriate in some way. It refers to something that is not quite right or not as it should be.

Sample sentences:

  • Something seems to be amiss with the calculations in this report.

  • She had a feeling that something was amiss when she entered the empty house.

  • It would not be amiss to double-check the details before submitting the application.

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