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missing one's guess

missing one's guess is the present participle and gerund of miss one's guess.

Meaning of miss one's guess

Verb

miss one's guess (third-person singular simple present misses one's guess, present participle missing one's guess, simple past and past participle missed one's guess)

  1. (Canada, US) To be incorrect in one's assumption.
    • I guess somebody hasn't been any worse off for a chance to get married than they have; and if they don't feel spiteful when they see the bridegroom, then I miss my guess.1859, Mrs. Mark Peabody, Miss Slimmen's Window, and other papers, page 139

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What is missing one's guess the present participle and gerund of?
Missing one's guess is the present participle and gerund of miss one's guess.

Words near missing one's guess in the dictionary

  1. missing man formations
  2. missing market
  3. missing markets
  4. missing middle
  5. missing off
  6. missing one's guess
  7. missing one's tip
  8. missing oneself
  9. missing out
  10. missing people
  11. missing person

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