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misses the point

misses the point is the third-person singular simple present indicative of miss the point.

Meaning of miss the point

Verb

miss the point (third-person singular simple present misses the point, present participle missing the point, simple past and past participle missed the point)

  1. To fail to grasp the meaning of an utterance or situation.
    • You're supposed to dip the bread in the soup. Eating them separately is missing the point of the meal.

Questions about misses the point

What is misses the point the third-person singular simple present indicative of?
Misses the point is the third-person singular simple present indicative of miss the point.

Words near misses the point in the dictionary

  1. misses the boat
  2. misses the bus
  3. misses the forest for the trees
  4. misses the mark
  5. misses the memo
  6. misses the point
  7. misses the wood for the trees
  8. misses the woods for the trees
  9. Misses Wrong
  10. misseses
  11. missess

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