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Fell Short Crossword Clue
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We think the answer is "MISSED" which means:
- adjective satellite
- • Not caught with the senses or the mind verb
- • To fail to hit.
- • To fail to achieve or attain.
- • To avoid; to escape.
- • To become aware of the loss or absence of; to feel the want or need of, sometimes with regret.
- • To fail to understand; to have a shortcoming of perception; overlook.
- • To fail to attend.
- • To be late for something (a means of transportation, a deadline, etc.).
- • To be wanting; to lack something that should be present.
- • (said of a card) to fail to help the hand of a player.
- • To fail to score (a goal).
- • To go wrong; to err.
- • To be absent, deficient, or wanting.
An example sentence would be:
- • "I missed the bus and had to wait for the next one."
- • "He was so small that he missed the basketball hoop entirely."
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